Water Cycle Midterm Review

Water cycle flashcards for the biology midterm

Precipitation

Water vapor condenses, becomes too heavy and falls as rain, hail, and snow.

Condensation

Water changing from a vapor to a liquid. This happens because warm air rises, temperatures drop, and water turns into liquid or ice.

Evaporation

Heat from the sun causes liquid water to become a vapor in the air.

Run off

Too much water has fallen to the ground and no more can seep so it drains into cracks, streams, and rivers.

infiltration

Water falls to the Earth’s surface and seeps into the ground