Water Cycle Terms

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Tributary

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small stream that feeds into a river

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Evaporation

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liquid changes into water vapor, happens from land and oceans

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Freshwater

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water that is not salty

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Ice Flow

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moving glaciers

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Aquifer

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body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to move

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Condensation

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process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water

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Precipitation

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any form of water that falls from clouds to the ground, such as rain or snow

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Transpiration

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release of water vapor from plants into the air

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Groundwater

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water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers

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Surface Water

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water that collects on the surface of the ground, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds