Water Cycle Vocab
condensation is the opposite of _________
evaporation
precipitation
rain or snow precipitates from the sky
melting
solid ice melts to form liquid water
what factor is most important in determining wether water is a liquid, solid, or gas?
temperature
when the ______ and _____ are right, the small droplets of water in clouds form larger droplets and precipitation occurs
temperature - atmosphere.
transpiration
liquid water transpires to water vapor from a plant's leaves
excretion
animal excretes water through their waste
consumption
animals consume liquid water by drinking and eating
is the amount of water on earth always changing, or is it a constant amount?
constant amount.
why is evaporated water so clean?
during the process of evaporation, impurities in the water are left behind.
condensation occurs when a ______ is changed into a ______
gas - liquid
evaporation is a process where a liquid changes from its ______ state to a ______ state.
liquid - gas
absorption
liquid water can be absorbed through the roots of a plant
evaporation
liquid water evaporates to form water vapor
flow
liquid water flows from higher elevation to lower elevation due to gravity
percolation
liquid water percolates through pore spaces underground
explain the water cycle in your own words.
the water is evaporated during evaporation, then it it condensed during condensation, forming clouds. soon, it comes down during precipitation.
surface runoff
water that returns to earth through precipitation and runs to streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes.
respiration
water vapor is respired when an animal exhales