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BALOO'S BUGLE Page 19Evapotranspiration: The transfer of water from the soil to the atmosphere by evaporation and planttranspirationWater storage in the atmosphere: Water stored in the atmosphere as vapor, such as clouds and humidityCondensation: The process by which water is changed from vapor to liquidPrecipitation: The discharge of water, in liquid or solid state, out of the atmosphere, generally upon a land orwater surfaceWater storage in ice and snow: Freshwater stored in frozen form, generally in glaciers, icefields, andsnowfieldsSnowmelt runoff to streams: The movement of water as surface runoff from snow and ice to surface waterSurface runoff: Precipitation runoff which travels over the soil surface to the nearest stream channelStreamflow: The movement of water in a natural channel, such as a riverFreshwater storage: Freshwater existing on the Earth's surfaceInfiltration: The downward movement of water from the land surface into soil or porous rockGround-water storage: Water existing for long periods below the Earth's surfaceGround-water discharge: The movement of water out of the groundSpring: Place where a concentrated discharge of ground water flows at the ground surfaceWater Cycle Match PuzzleMatch the words describing the water cycle with their meaning.TERMANSWERS1 Evaporation A The change of water vapor to liquid water, as when fog or dew forms.2 Transpiration BGeneral name for water in any form falling from clouds. This includes rain, drizzle, hail,snow and sleet.3 Condensation C The top of the water surface in the saturated part of a well or spring.4 Precipitation D5 Runoff E6 Infiltration F7 Groundwater GThe process of changing a liquid (like water) to a vapor. It’s the opposite ofcondensation.The release of water from plant leaves. Every day an actively growing plant releases 5to 10 times as much water as it can hold at once.Excessive rain or snowmelt that is not absorbed into the ground and becomes part of astream, river or lake.The downward movement of water from the land surface into oil or porous rock. Alsocalled percolation.8 Water Table H Water that exists for an extended period below the Earth’s land surface.Water Cycle Match Puzzle (answers)1D - The process of changing a liquid (like water) to a vapor. It’s the opposite ofcondensation. - evaporation2E -The release of water from plant leaves. Every day an actively growing plant releases5 to 10 times as much water as it can hold at once. - transpiration3A - The change of water vapor to liquid water, as when fog or dew forms. - condensation4B -General name for water in any form falling from clouds. This includes rain, drizzle,hail, snow and sleet. - precipitation