Water Cycle Unit

Terms in this set (18)

large underground lakes

a collection of millions of tiny water droplets or ice crystals

water vapor that cools and changes back into a liquid

condensation that occurs outdoors due to warmer air striking a colder surface (this happens on grass)

liquid changing to a gas (vapor)

any form of water that falls from clouds onto Earth's surface

a measurement of how hot or cold something is

continuous movement of water into the air and ground, onto and over land, and back

liquid in the air in the form of a gas

precipitation that is not absorbed by the soil and flows over the surface of the ground

the process of using a resource wisely so it will not be used up

A large mass of moving ice and snow on land

water beneath the Earth's surface that we cannot see

water that seeps into the ground

a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves

when anything solid turns into a gas without first becoming liquid

build up and storage of water in the water cycle

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