Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Water Cycle
1. When water turns to a gas A. rotation/rotate
B.
2. When gas turns back into a liquid
revolution/revolve
3. Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices of rock C. transpiration
D. non-renewable
4. An interval of time during which a sequence of recurring successions of events takes place
resources
5. The cycles of processes by which water circulates between the Earth’s oceans, atmosphere and
land involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers and return to the E. water cycle
atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration
6. The process when a plant absorbs water through the roots and then gives off water vapor
F. condensation
through the pores of the leaves
7. The draining away of water carried from the surface G. runoff
8. 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, about 70% of the oxygen we breathe is produced
H. conservation
by
9. To spin or make a circular motion on its own axis I. oceans
J. renewable
10. To go all the way around
resources
11. Resources that CAN be replaced in a short amount of time (Soil, sun, crops, people, plants,
K. ground water
trees, air, animals and water)
12. Resources that CANNOT be replaced quickly. Takes millions of years. (Coal, oil, natural gas,
L. recycle
silver, gold, diamonds, aluminum and gems)
13. Made from crops and can be used as an alternative resource like ethanol for our cars M. biofuels
14. The wise use and protection of natural resources N. evaporation
15. Converting waste into reusable materials O. cycle