Water Cycle and Energy Concepts

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Transpiration

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Plants absorb water through their roots and then give off water vapor (gas) through their leaves.

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Evaporation

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The process of a liquid changing into a gas due to an increase in temperature or pressure.

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Condensation

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The process of a gas changing into a liquid due to a decrease in temperature or pressure.

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Surface Run-Off

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Precipitation that reaches earth’s surface, flows over land and reaches lakes, rivers and oceans.

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Precipitation

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Condensed water vapor that falls back to Earth (snow, rain, sleet, hail).

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Accumulation

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Water collects in rivers, lakes, oceans and other bodies of water or as ice caps and glaciers.

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Infiltration

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Water soaks into the soil from the ground level and moves into rocks through cracks and pores.

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Thermal Energy

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Heat energy.

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Solar Energy

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Energy from the sun.

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Gravity

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Force that pulls objects towards the earth.