Water Cycle

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What is an aquifer?

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A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes.

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What is condensation?

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold, turning back into a liquid and forming clouds.

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What is transpiration?

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The process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere.

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What is evaporation?

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam.

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What is precipitation?

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water, causing it to fall from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is infiltration?

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The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

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What is percolation?

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The process of water moving through soil and rock layers to reach underground aquifers.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous process by which water moves from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

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What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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The sun provides the energy needed for evaporation to occur.