Water Cycle Vocabulary – Flashcards
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precipitation
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the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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condensation
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the forming of tiny droplets of water as water vapor cools
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evaporation
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process in which the sun's heat turns liquid water into water vapor
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ground water
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water found beneath Earth's surface
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surface water
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water contained in places such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and reservoirs
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water cycle
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process in which water moves from the oceans to the air to the ground and finally back to the oceans
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run-off
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Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and the ocean.
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water vapor
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the gas formed when water evaporates
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atmosphere
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the layer of air that surrounds the earth
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cloud
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a mass of tiny droplets of water that condensed from the air
