Water Cycle Vocab

4th Grade Science

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sun

the energy that drives the water cycle

glacier

huge, slow-moving mass of ice and snow

surface water

lakes, rivers, and streams are known as this

transpiration

when water evaporates through holes in leaves

ground water

water stored in rock and soil

cloud

a mass formed in the air from water droplets or crystals

condensation

the process of water vapor forming to a liquid when the air cools

absorb

to soak up or take in

precipation

rain, snow, sleet and hail

freeze

to change from a liquid to a solid

evaporation

process when water turns from a liquid to a gas after heat is added

resource

something in nature that living things use

water vapor

water in the form of a gas

run off

water on land carried by gravity to streams or rivers

melt

to change from a solid to a liquid

water cycle

constant movement of water between Earth and the atmosphere

humidity

amount of water vapor in the air