Science Vocabulary 3Rd Grade Chapter 4

Front 1

Water cycle

Back 1

The movement of water from Earth’s surface into the air and back again.

Water on Earth moves through a __________________.

Front 2

Evaporation

Back 2

The process when a liquid becoming a gas.

The Sun can turn water into a gas through ______________.

Front 3

Condensation

Back 3

The process when water vapor in the air can turn back into a liquid.

______________ happens when gas cools to form water drops.

Front 4

Water vapor

Back 4

A small amount of water found in the air as an invisible gas.

This gas, called ______________, is in the air.

Front 5

Precipitation

Back 5

Water that falls to Earth.

___________ might be rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

These drops of water may fall from clouds as ________________.

Front 6

Wetlands

Back 6

A place with wet or water-covered ground.

Water is found in oceans, lakes, rivers, and _____________ on Earth’s surface.

Front 7

Groundwater

Back 7

Water collects in spaces between underground rocks.

Some water is stored inside the Earth as ______________.