Water Cycle basics
The process of water vapor forming clouds is called
Condensation
When water soaks into the ground, this is called
Infiltration
How do you write the chemical composition of water
H2O
A river with these traits is a _________ river
-fast flowing
- straighter
- large boulders
-water falls and rapids
-deep V-shaped valley
Young
The flat lands on either side of an old river are called
Flood Plains
The process of water falling from the clouds is called
Precipitation
When water moves underground through the soil and rock this is called
Percolation
What are the three "states" or "phases" you find water in nature
Gas, Liquid, Solid
A river with these traits is a ___________ River
-slower moving
-wide curves
-alluvial deposits
- fine sediments
Old/Mature
The three bodies of water that rivers end at
Lakes, Seas, and Oceans
The process of liquid water becoming a gas is called
Evaporation
When plant take water from the ground and bring it to their leaves where some of it evaporates, this is called
Transpiration
What happens to liquid water when enough energy is added
If you walk towards a rivers source, what is that direction called
Upstream
The name for a bend in a river
Meander
The process of water gathering into streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans is called
Collection
When snow or ice becomes a vapor without melting first, this is called
Sublimation
What do the letters in waters chemical composition stand for
Hydrogen, Oxygen
What is the name for a deep channel that a river erodes into the land
Valley
When the curving of a river over time results in a U-shaped body of water cut off from the rest of the river. What is that body of water called?
What are two of the parts that make up collection
Runoff, Infiltration, Percolation
When water vapor goes directly from being a gas to being a solid, this is called
Deposition
Why do water molecules like to stick together
The positive Hydrogen particles and the negative Oxygen particles are attracted to each other
Which side of a river bend experiences more erosion (inside or outside)
outside
The buildup on the inside bank of a river curve, the soil deposited on the flood plains, and river deltas, are all examples of _________ deposits.
Alluvial