Pearson Science Topic 2 Water Cycle
tides
a pattern of rising and falling movement in the ocean caused by gravity
reservoir
a place to store water made by humans
cycle
a series of events that repeats itself
circulation (water)
a swirling movement that moves ocean water around the globe (water current)
circulation (air)
air moving heat in a circular motion
aquifer
large supplies of underground water
glaicer
snow and ice gathered in one area over many years
distribute
spread out
salinity
the amount of salt in water
primary
the original or most important part
water cycle
the pattern of water moving on earth from the ocean, to the sky, to rain, to a river, and back to the ocean
condensation
the process where a gas cools and becomes a liquid
evaporation
the process where a substance warms and changes from a liquid into a gas
precipitation
water in the atmosphere that falls to earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail