Water Cycle - Key Words
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How does the Water Cycle work?
Match each term (numbered) below:		With its meaning opposite (letters) :
1. The sea or ocean		a) When liquid water turns into a gas
2. Evaporation		b) the main store of water (salt water)
3. Condensation		c) water on the land stored in lakes for example
4. Precipitation		d) when water vapour turns into droplets (cloud)
5. Surface water		e) rain, snow, hail and sleet for example.
6. Groundwater		f) Water moving over the ground towards the sea.
7. Run-off		g) Water sinking into the soil from the surface
8. Infiltration		h) Water stored in rocks
9. Transpiration		i) a form of precipitation with frozen water
10. Snow		j) Water vapour escaping from plants.