Water Cycle and States of Matter

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Water Cycle

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The continuous movement of water between land, the atmosphere, the oceans and living things.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water that falls from the clouds to the Earth's surface. (ex. rain, snow, hail)

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Evaporation

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The change of state from a liquid to a gas.

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Transpiration

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The process by which plants and animals release water vapor into the air.

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Condensation

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

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Sublimation

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The change of state from a solid directly into a gas.

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Groundwater

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The water that is beneath the Earth's surface.

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Water Table

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The upper surface of underground water. The boundary between the saturated zone and unsaturated zone.

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Aquifer

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A body of rock or sediment that stores and allows the flow of groundwater.

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Porosity

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The amount of water a sediment or rock can hold.