Water Cycle review Flashcards
(27 cards)
Absorb
To take in or suck up
atmosphere
The air all around earth
condensation
A gas to a liquid
cloud
A big formation of water and ice crystals
collection
When rain mixes with rivers,creeks,oceans
estuary
A mix of freshwater and saltwater
Evaporation
Liquid to gas (heat gained)
freezing
liquid to solid (heat lost)
glacier
huge,moving rivers of ice
ground water
water in the ground
humidity
measure of how much water is in the air
iceberg
large floating chunk of ice in ocean
icecap
sheets of ice covering north and south pole
lake
large body of water surrounded by land
melting
solid to liquid (heat gained)
ocean
largest bodies of saltwater ON EARTH
percolation
When water absorbs into the ground
porous
filled with tiny spaces
precipitation
any water that falls from the sky
natural resource
A necessary material in nature
River
fresh water flowing downhill
runoff
water that flows to collect in bodies of water
surface water
visible water on earth’s surface (rivers,streams,etc)
transpiration
water vapor released into air by plant leaves