Understanding the Water Cycle

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Water Cycle

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Continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface

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Evaporation

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Process of water turning from liquid to vapor

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Condensation

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Water vapor cooling and changing into liquid droplets

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Precipitation

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Water released from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

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Transpiration

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Release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere

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Infiltration

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Process of water soaking into the ground

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Runoff

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Water flowing over the surface of the ground

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Sublimation

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Direct change from solid (ice) to vapor without becoming liquid

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Groundwater

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Water stored beneath the Earth's surface

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Water Cycle Balance

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Equilibrium between water entering and leaving the atmosphere