Water Cycle Vocab

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Gas to liquid

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Condensation

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Liquid to gas

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Evaporation

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Solid to gas

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Sublimation

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Gas to solid

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desublimation

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Condensation falling as rain, sleet, hail, snow, or mist.

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Precipitation.

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Stores most of Earth's water

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ocean

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Water is stored vapor like clouds and humidity.

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Water storage in atmosphere.

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Large amounts of water stored below the Earth's surface.

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Groundwater storage.

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Includes lakes, ponds, wetlands, and large rivers that hold freshwater.

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Freshwater storage

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Formed when a hill, valley, or excavation intersects at or below the water table.

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spring