Question

hydrology 1 - big 20
water cycle, runoff, evaporation, transpiration, trench
water vapor, condensation, precipitation, accumulation, infiltration
aquifer, groundwater, continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise
continental margin, abyssal plain, mid - ocean ridge, seamount, volcanic mountain

1. the process when liquid water gains energy and changes into a gas.
2. the continuous process of water moving from earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again.
3. the invisible, gaseous form of water in earth’s atmosphere.
4. a steep slope that marks the true edge of a continent.
5. when water soaks into and moves through the soil.
6. the release of water vapor from plant leaves.
7. an underground layer of rock that stores water.
8. the zone made up of the continental shelf, slope, and rise.
9. a gently sloping, shallow area of the ocean floor that extends from a continent.
10. a mountain that rises above the ocean surface.
11. a mountain that is completely underwater.
12. water that is not absorbed and flows over the land
13. water stored underground in soil and rock.
14. the process when water vapor loses energy and changes into liquid droplets.
15. a smooth, nearly flat region of the deep ocean floor covered with mud and silt.
16. a continuous underwater mountain range that winds around earth.
17. a gently sloping area located between the continental slope and the abyssal plain.
18. water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
19. a very deep, narrow cut in the ocean floor.
20. the collection of rain or snow on earth’s surface.

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each definition to the correct term from the list:

1.

Liquid to gas (water gaining energy) is evaporation.

Continuous water movement (surface to atmosphere and back) is the water cycle.

Invisible gaseous water in the atmosphere is water vapor.

Answer:

Evaporation

2.