Water Cycle Flash Cards

Question or Hint Answer or Word

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