| A | B |
|---|
| water cycle | the moverment of water between the atmosphere and the earth's surface |
| evaporation | changing form a liquid to a gas |
| condensation | changing from a gas to a liquid |
| precipitation | moisture that falls to the earth from the atmosphere |
| transpiration | process in which water moves from the inside of leaves to the outside |
| infiltration | the seepage of water into soil or rock |
| sublimation | a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid |
| collection | accumulation of water in lakes, rivers and streams |
| groundwater | water that sinks into the ground |
| drainage basin | a land area that is drained by a rivr |
| spring | a place where groundwater flows naturally out of the ground |
| sinkhole | a funnel-shaped depression that results when the roof of a cave collapses |
| geyser | a place where hot groundwater and steam blast into the air |
| runoff | water that runs over the earth's surface and flows into streams |
| reservoir | artificial lake created by placing a dam across a river |
| tributary | river that joins another river of equal or greater size |
| divide | ridge that separates drainage basins |
| porus | containing many spaces through which air and water can move |
