the water cycle
what is evaporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapor
how fast does a raindrop fall
roughly 20 mph
what is a thing that can hold water
cup
what is runoff
when water flows over the land surface as surface water, eventually reaching rivers lakes and oceans
what is an ocean
a vast body of saltwater that is big
what is when water goes into one place
collection
how much percent of the earth is oceans
71%
what is a manmade place with a pulley you can get water from
well
what is infliration
water soaks into the ground through pores in the soil becoming groundwater
what is a lake
a small body of water that can be freshwater or saltwater
what is precipation
when a cloud leaks rain, snow, sleet or hail
what is a man made body of water called
resivour
how much water has gone since the world has been created
none
what is transpiration
plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through there leaves
what is a river
a natural stream of water that goes downhill
what is collection (think back to a previous question)
when water is stored in one place
how important is water
100% important
what color is water
transparint cyan/blue
what is intercipation
presipitation that is caught by plants, trees and other surfaces before it reaches the soil or the ground
what is a sea
a smaller body of water than an ocean made from saltwater
what is dissolution
when a solid dissolves into water
what are the 8 steps of the water cycle ( you get 3 times the points if you get these right!)
intercipation, transpiration,
condensation,runoff, precipatation, infiltration, percolation, evapiration
how long ago was water created
3.8 billion years ago
what is percolation
when water moves downward through the soil and rock layers eventually reaching the water table
what is a marsh
a type of wetland where water covers the ground for long periods of time