Flashcard Water Cycle Vocabulary

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Water in the form of a solid

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Ice

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Water vapor is water in which form?

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Gas

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What stage does evaporation represent in the water cycle?

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Evaporation is the stage where liquid water changes into vapor.

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Water that flows over land and into bodies of water is called?

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Runoff

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What is the change of a liquid to a vapor or gas called?

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Evaporation

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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What is the process of water soaking into the ground called?

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Infiltration.

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What is transpiration?

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

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.