the continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean
water cycle
when precipitation is not absorbed into the ground and flows over land into streams rivers and later to oceans.
run off
when streams become longer and wider
river
the downward movement of water through pores and other places in soil and rock due to gravity
percolation
water vapor that comes from plants
transpiration
a large body of water surrounded by land
lakes
when water vapor (gas) changes to water droplets (liquid) forming our clouds
condensation
to convert a solid in to a vapor without first turning into a liquid
sublimation
an area of low lying uncultivated ground were water collects, bag or marsh
swamps
water falling to the earth as a liquid, solid, or mixture. (rain,snow, sleet, or hail.)
percipitation
a body, rock, or sediment that stores ground water
aquifer
preserving natural habitats
conservation
when liquid water physically changes to water vapor (gas)
evaperation
the ability of water to move through soil
infiltration
water that is located within rocks below the earth surface
groundwater