Water Cycle Vocabulary Sheet

Question or Hint Answer or Word

What is the water cycle? the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas due to heat
What is run-off? the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing a gas to a liquid
What is evaporation? water droplets fall form the atmosphere in the form of hail. sleet, rain, or snow
What is precipitation? the process of water moving through a plant and evaporating out of the leaves, stems, and flowers
What is accumulation? the process of water gathering in one area.
What is condensation? rainfall that is not absorbed by the soil and travels to the ocean
What is transpiration? the changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds and then precipitates on the Earth