1. the repeated movement of water through the environment.
Water cycle
the repeated movement of water
through the environment.

2. Condensation: the changing of water vapor to liquid water

3. tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night when
Dew
tiny drops of water that form
on cool surfaces at night when
water vapor condenses

4. water that soaks into the ground, filling spaces between soil & rock
Ground Water
water that soaks into the ground,
filling spaces between soil & rock

5. the process by which water on the ground’s surface enters the soil
Infiltration:
the process by which water on
the ground’s surface enters the soil

6. Layer of rock and soil that
Aquifer
Layer of rock and soil that
holds groundwater

7. the top level of groundwater
Water table
the top level of groundwater
in an aquifer

8. Evaporation:
the changing of
liquid water
to water vapor

9. from the leaves and stems of plants
Transpiration
Evaporation of water
into the atmosphere
from the leaves and stems of plants

10. water falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Precipitation
water falls from clouds in the form
of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

11. Runoff: precipitation that flows over the land’s surface without being
absorbed into the soil or evaporating

12. sunlight and energy that
Solar Radiation
sunlight and energy that
come from the sun

13. Freshwater
water that is not salty

14. the measure of how salty water is
Salinity
the measure of how salty water is

15. Water Molecule
The smallest unit
that is still water.
2 hydrogen atoms
& 1 oxygen atom
( H2O)

16. water as an invisible gas (individual water molecules)
Water Vapor:
water as an invisible gas
(individual water molecules)

17. Sublimation:
change from
a solid phase
directly
into the gas phase

18. Frost:
water vapor turns to
ice crystals
(skips the liquid phase)

19. Conserve:
To use wisely

20. To protect from loss or damage
Preserve:
To protect from loss or damage