Flashcard: Understanding the Water Cycle — 10 carte

Water cycle — overview?

Continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth.

Evaporation — process?

Liquid water transforms into vapor due to heat.

Condensation — role?

Water vapor cools and forms droplets, creating clouds.

Precipitation types — examples?

Rain, snow, sleet, hail.

Collection — definition?

Water gathering in lakes, rivers, oceans.

Runoff — function?

Water flows over land toward collection bodies.

Evaporation — driven by?

Sun's energy, surface area, temperature, wind.

Condensation — triggered by?

Cooling air reaching dew point.

Precipitation — depends on?

Atmospheric temperature and conditions.

Infiltration — purpose?

Replenishes groundwater by soaking into soil.