Water Cycle Flash Cards

Part 1 of Water Cycle vocabulary

Instructions: Each row makes one card. Cut along the double lines and fold along the single lines. Then glue or tape the sides together.

Evaporation	the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas due to heat
Condensation	the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing a gas to a liquid
Precipitation	water droplets fall form the atmosphere in the form of hail. sleet, rain, or snow

Transpiration	the process of water moving through a plant and evaporating out of the leaves, stems, and flowers
Accumulation	the process of water gathering in one area.
Run off	rainfall that is not absorbed by the soil and travels to the ocean
water cycle	the changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds and then precipitates on the Earth