Flashcard Water Cycle Vocabulary

Front

What is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth?

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Atmosphere

Front

What do we call rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, influencing runoff and precipitation?

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Gravity

Front

What is the process called when a gas changes to a liquid?

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Condensation

Front

What is the process of liquid molecules forming into a solid?

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Crystalization

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the term for the process of water turning into vapor?

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Evaporation

Front

What do we call the water that is stored underground?

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Groundwater

Front

What is the term for the process where water moves from the surface to the atmosphere?

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Evaporation