NCSCOS Grade 7 Science - 7.E.1.2 Water Cycle Vocabulary

molecules of water vapor come together to form liquid water

water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor

any form of water that falls from clouds

water that does not sink in but runs along Earth's surface.

the loss of water from plant leaves released during photosynthesis

water that seeps into the soil to eventually join ground water

direct transfer of thermal (heat) energy from one substance touching another. The heat absorbed by the surface of the road heats the air above causing it to rise.

transfer of thermal (heat) energy by the movement of a fluid. Gasses are considered fluids

When an area of land does not receive enough rain to meet its needs over a long period of time.

A sudden, violent flood that occurs within hours or minutes of a storm. Usually involves very dangerous, fast moving water.