WATER CYCLE the continuous movement of water above, on and below the Earth’s surface
CONTINUOUS always happening
ENERGY the ability to do work or cause something to change
OCEANS bodies of salt water that cover ¾ of the Earth’s surface
SUN a typical star that is the source for light and heat in the solar system
EVAPORATION the changing of water from liquid to gas (water vapor)
CONDENSATION where water vapor is cooled and changed back into a liquid state
CLOUD a collection of tiny water droplets suspended in the air
PRECIPITATION rain, snow, sleet, hail that falls from the sky to Earth’s surface
COLLECTION accumulation of water after precipitation
RUNOFF the part of precipitation on land that will reach streams, rivers, or oceans
CYCLE a series of events that repeat regularly