Water cycle
Infiltration
the downward process of moving water from the land surface into soil or porous rock
what happens after condensation?
precipitation
evaporation is...
water changing from a liquid to a gas
true or false: precipitation is any water that falls from a cloud
true
what is the superhighway used to transport water around the globe?
the atmosphere
What is involved in the water cycle?
water storage, evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff
what can happen after precipitation?
runoff or infiltration
evapotranspiration is...
water lost to the atmosphere from the ground surface and transpiration of groundwater by plants through their leaves
____ breaks bonds that hold water molecules
energy
what two processes help transport water around the globe?
condensation and precipitation
aquifer
where can runoff bring water?
body of water
the process in which water vapor in the air is changed into water
condensation
molecules move ____ at boiling point 100 degrees Celsius
fast
watershed
where does evaporation happen?
over a body of water
oceans holds ____ of Earth's water
96.5%
loss
Molecules move ____at the freezing point 0 degrees Celsius
slowly
a watershed can be as small as a _____or as large as all the land that drains water into the Mississippi
footprint
through plants to atmosphere
oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers provide nearly ____% of the moisture in our atmosphere through evaporation
90%
what kind of precipitation can come from the clouds?
rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and hail
process of snow and ice changing into water vapor without first melting into water
sublimation
groundwater
large amounts of water stored in the ground