Water Cycle Vocabulary:
Water Cycle: the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing
from liquid to gas to liquid
Evaporation: the slow changing of a liquid into a gas
Condensation: the changing of a gas into a liquid
Precipitation: any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the
ground (rain, sleet, snow, or hail)
Run-off: precipitation that flows across the land's surface or falls into rivers and streams
Transpiration: the loss of water through a plant's leaves
Groundwater: precipitation that seeps into the ground and is stored in tiny holes, or pores in
soil and rocks
Water Cycle: the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing
from liquid to gas to liquid
Evaporation: the slow changing of a liquid into a gas
Condensation: the changing of a gas into a liquid
Precipitation: any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the
ground (rain, sleet, snow, or hail)
Run-off: precipitation that flows across the land's surface or falls into rivers and streams
Transpiration: the loss of water through a plant's leaves
Groundwater: precipitation that seeps into the ground and is stored in tiny holes, or pores in
soil and rocks