Water Basics
This term describes all the water on Earth's surface, underground, and in the air.
What is the hydrosphere?
Water falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail in this step of the water cycle.
What is precipitation?
All living things need this liquid to survive.
What is water?
About 97% of Earth’s water is found in this large body.
What is the ocean?
Plants release water into the atmosphere through this process.
What is transpiration?
This is the largest source of freshwater on Earth, but it’s frozen.
What are glaciers?
This process turns liquid water into vapor in the water cycle.
What is evaporation?
This term refers to the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
What is the water cycle?
These tiny living organisms can be found even in drops of pond water.
What are microorganisms?
This type of water is safe to drink and use for cooking.
What is fresh water?
Clouds are formed during this stage of the water cycle.
What is condensation?
Too much of this in water can make it unsafe to drink or harm aquatic life.
What is pollution?
This word describes water that collects underground in porous rock layers.
What is groundwater?
This is the movement of water over the surface of the land, often leading to rivers and lakes.
What is runoff?
This scientific term describes the amount of salt in water.
What is salinity?