Water Cycle Flashcards

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Evaporation

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when liquid water changes into water vapor, which is a gas

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Transpiration

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water from plants that is turned into water vapor, which is a gas

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Sublimation

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when solid water changes directly into water vapor

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Condensation

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when water vapor cools and changes from a gas to a liquid

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Precipitation

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when rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from the clouds onto Earth’s surface

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Groundwater

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water that is beneath earth’s surface

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Runoff

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water that flows over land and moves towards oceans & lakes

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Infiltration

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the process where water on land seeps into the ground.