Water distribution & Water Cycle Vocabulary Set 1

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Drainage Basin

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An area of land in which water drains into a stream system; the borders of drainage basins are called divides.

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Atmosphere

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The outer layer of gasses of a large body in space such as a planet or star; the mixture of gasses that surrounds the solid earth.

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Condensation

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The process in which water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water.

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Groundwater

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Water that collects and is stored underground.

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Water Cycle

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The continual movement of water from Earth's atmosphere to Earth's surface and back again.

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Evaporation

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

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Transpiration

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The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as water vapor into the atmosphere.

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Aquifer

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A geological formation that can store and transmit water, often tapped for drinking water.

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Humidity

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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