Name ______________________________
Period _____
Use the following terms to complete the statements below.
infiltration
solid
gas
liquid
deposition
sublimation
melting
freezing
absorbs
released
warmer
colder
evaporation
condensation
runoff
transpiration
1. ________________ is when water on the ground seeps into the soil to
become groundwater.
2. ________________ occurs when a gas releases energy and becomes
a liquid.
3. ________________ is the process that occurs when a solid absorbs
energy and becomes a liquid.
4. Deposition occurs when energy is ________________.
5. When a gas changes into a solid, this is called _______________.
6. A substance whose particles are tightly packed together and do not lose
their shape is a ________________.
7. A substance whose particles move freely and the surface stays level
when tipped is a ________________.
8. A substance whose particles fill their container and move freely is a
_________________.
9. __________________ occurs when a solid becomes a gas.
10. When a liquid becomes _______________, it will evaporate.
11. _______________ is when water changes from a liquid to a solid.
12. _______________ occurs when liquid water evaporates from plants.
13. _______________ is a process that occurs when liquid water changes
to water vapor.
14. Water that runs downhill on Earth’s surface is called
________________.
15. Condensation occurs when a gas becomes _______________ and
turns into a liquid.
16. Sublimation occurs when a substance ______________ energy.