Cycles in Nature Vocabulary

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Evaporation

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The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas.

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Ground water

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Precipitation that is stored between or within rocks.

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Biodiversity

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The variety of species that are present in an area.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds.

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Pioneer species

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The first species to colonize an uninhabited area.

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Condensation

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The change of a substance from a gas to a liquid.

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Water cycle

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

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Transpiration

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

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Runoff

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Water that flows over the ground surface to a body of water.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.