Water Cycle

Front 1

hydrologic cycle

Back 1

the path water takes when it moves through the oceans, through the sky and through life on land

Front 2

biosphere

Back 2

our living world,

Front 3

water vapor.

Back 3

Water in the atmosphere is found in clouds

Front 4

precipitation

Back 4

Precipitation is the process of water condensing in the atmosphere

Front 5

hydrological cycle

Back 5

water's movement through the biosphere.

Front 6

groundwater

Back 6

Water that collects underground

Front 7

evaporation

Back 7

the molecules of water are really energized and rise into the air.

Front 8

surface ocean

Back 8

precipitation that falls directly into the ocean becomes part of the surface ocean

Front 9

stream flow

Back 9

precipitation that falls directly on rivers and streams

Front 10

surface runoff

Back 10

precipitation that falls onto the land, and takes a different path to the rivers or streams

Front 11

snow melt

Back 11

when snow and ice from mountain tops melt and run off into rivers

Front 12

interception

Back 12

precipitation that is intercepted by vegetation, plants and trees

Front 13

hardscaped

Back 13

ground covered by asphalt or concrete

Front 14

saturated soil

Back 14

soil that is too wet to absorb more preciptation

Front 15

infiltration

Back 15

precipitation that infiltrates the soil surface,

percolating into the ground

Front 16

percolation

Back 16

water filtering through the soil, gravity continues to pull it downward so it will move through

Front 17

groundwater discharge

Back 17

underground water moving sideways, or

laterally, discharging toward a river, lake, or the sea

Front 18

evaporation

Back 18

water turned from a liquid into a gas or vapor by the heat of the sun

Front 19

transpiration

Back 19

evaporation of water from plants into the

atmosphere.

Front 20

evapotranspiration

Back 20

plants pull water from the ground by their roots, through the stem and leaves, evaporating into the air

Front 21

condensation

Back 21

water vapor that has cooled, and collected with other water molecules