Water Cycle Vocabulary #1
Water flowing from Earths surface/land into rives and lakes
What is runoff
Not allowing liquids to pass through
What is impermeable
97%
What is the % of saltwater on earth
all hard surfaces like paved roads, parking lots, roofs, and even highly compacted soils like sports fields.
impervious surfaces
Water falling towards Earth due to gravity
What is precipitation
Allowing liquids to pass through
What is permeable
70%
What is the % of water on Earth
Water infiltrates the soil by moving through the surface.
Infiltration
Water vapor cooling (what is on your cup)
What is condensation
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
What is a reservoir
Water in the air as gas
What is water vapor
1%
What is the % of immediately available freshwater
Water heating up and turning to water vapor
What is evaporation
Permeable rock underground that contains freshwater
What is a aquifer
The energy that drives the water cycle
What is the sun
2%
What is the % of freshwater that are ice caps and glaciers
Plants losing water through their leaves
What is transpiration
Water under the ground
What is groundwater
All the water on Earth and in the atmosphere
What is the hydrosphere
3%
What is the % of freshwater on Earth