| A | B |
|---|
| matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| phase | a state that matters can exist in |
| absorb | take in |
| evaporation | the changing of a liquid to a gas without boiling |
| condense | change from a gas to a liquid |
| condensation | the changing of a gas to a liquid |
| precipitation | any form of water that condenses out of the air and returns to the earth |
| cycles | changes that repeat themselves |
| ground water | water that sinks into the crust of the earth and collects there |
| pores | tiny openings or cracks in rocks or soil that water and air can get into |
| saturated | filled up |
| water table | the top level of saturated rock in the ground |
| hydrologist | a scientist who studies the water on the earth |
| hydrolology | the study of water on the earth |
| hard water | water that contains calcium or magnesium |
