The Basics
This process turns liquid water into vapor using heat from the sun
What is evaporation?
The natural resource being recycled here
What is water?
This is water that is stored in the ground
What is groundwater?
This process is when water is taken by pants from the soil
What is absorption?
This is when water falls from clouds as rain, snow, or sleet
What is precipitation?
This process happens when water soaks into the ground
What is percolation?
These are four major places water is stored: atmosphere, surface water, underground, and ___
What is ocean?
This part of the cycle connects groundwater to the ocean
What is percolation?
This process releases water vapor from plants into the air
What is transpiration?
This is when water flows over land into lakes and rivers
What is surface runoff?
Lakes and rivers are examples of this type of storage
What is surface water?
This is the movement of water vapor through the atmosphere
What is vapor transport?
This is where underground water is stored
What is aquifer?