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