Water Cycle Flashcard Corrections

Front

What is the process called when water from oceans and the Earth's surface changes into water vapor?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the process where water seeps into the ground?

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Infiltration

Front

What is the invisible, gaseous form of water?

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Water vapor

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What do we call the water that flows over land into streams and rivers after precipitation?

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Surface runoff

Front

What is the term for the collection of water in bodies like lakes, rivers, and oceans?

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Collection/Accumulation

Front

What is precipitation?

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

Front

What is the term for water that is stored underground?

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Groundwater

Front

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

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Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through the soil and rock layers?

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Subsurface runoff