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Water Properties
Surface and Groundwater
Water Cycle 1
Water Cycle 2
100
The name of the process by which water is recycled or reused around the earth.
What is the water cycle?
100

When water combines with most substances.

What is universal solvent?

100
Water is that is found in the pores in the earth's crust is called this.
What is groundwater?
100
When water is heated up and becomes a gas this process happens.
What is evaporation?
100
When water is released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
What is precipitation?
200
True or False: You may be drinking George Washington's bathwater.
What is true?
200
When water moved upwards on the paper towel ____________ property of water was demonstrated.
What is capillary action?
200
When the ground is able to allowed water through and in it, it is called __________________. (Hint: think of the word permission)
What is permeable?
200

Water flows downward into rock and soil

What is groundwater?

200
When water vapor cools, becomes water droplets, and forms clouds.
What is condensation?
300

Water is attracted to itself causing very high...

What is surface tension?

300
Surface tension between water molecules cause this shape to be formed at the top of the glass of water.
What is a bubble or dome?
300
When the ground cannot hold anymore water or when the icecaps on mountains melt _______________ is formed.
What is runoff?
300

A place where water is found?

Reservoir

300

The energy needed to heat a substance by a particular amount.

What is high surface heat?

400
True or False: Salt evaporates with water into the atmosphere.
What is false. Otherwise, we'd have salty rain.
400

Why do water molecules move against gravity during capillary action? Two words

What is cohesion and adhesion?

400
If the ground has many holes in it and can hold a lot of water, it is said to be __________________.
What is porous?
400
The power source behind the water cycle.
What is the sun?
400
When plants release water into the air. (Hint: think of the word perspiration and plant sweat)
What is transpiration?
500
The word that is in the word evaporation.
What is vapor?
500

What is the most used source of water? 

What is agriculture? 

500
The carrying away of sediment, by wind or water.
What is erosion?
500

Which process of the water cycle is responsible for naturally purifying and cleaning water?

What is infiltration?

500
1. The collection of large bodies of water. 2. Name 2 examples.
What is accumulation. Lake and ocean. (river, pond acceptable too)
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