Hydrologic Cycle (Water Cycle)

contaminant

Something that causes impurity or pollutes

groundwater

..., water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

transpiration

Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant gives of purified water to be evaporated

runoff

Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and oceans.

meaning of the prefix "hydro"

water

Aquifer

Permeable earth materials that collect and store water.

root uptake

Plant roots pull water out of the ground

5 uses of water

1) Drinking 2) Cleaning 3) Livestock 4) Water energy 5) Industrial

reservoir

A lake that stores water for human use.

atmosphere

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.

sun

A typical star that is source of light and heat for plants in the solar system

Precipitation

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface like hail, snow, sleet, rain;clouds get heavy and the air cannot hold it anymore

infiltration (seepage)

Flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface; rain water soaks into the ground soil and can get into the groundwater

condensation

Gas to Liquid; gas gets colder and changes back to liquid , forming clouds

Aquitard

Impermeable earth materials that cannot collect/store water.

evaporation

The change of a liquid to a gas; the sun heats energy up and turns water into vapor(gas)

hydrologic cycle (water cycle)

The cycle through which water in the hydrosphere moves; includes such processes as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and surface and groundwater runoff and infiltration

water vapor

Water in the form of a gas.

Permeable

When materials allow liquids to flow through it.

Impermeable

When materials do not allow liquids to flow through it.

infiltration

When water seeps or soaks through soil or sand (or any permeable material)