Watershed and Water Cycle Review

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What happens during evaporation in the water cycle?

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Liquid water changes to water vapor.

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What is a watershed?

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Land that collects and channels water from a small body of water to a larger body of water.

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What is an aquifer?

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A layer of permeable rock that retains and filters water.

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What process is described as the change of water from liquid to vapor?

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Evaporation.

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What is an example of Nonpoint Source Water Pollution?

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Runoff from city.

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is surface water?

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Water that collects on the surface of the ground, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds.

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What is the water table?

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The upper surface of the zone of saturation, where the soil or rock is fully saturated with water.

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What is transpiration?

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

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What is the role of precipitation in the water cycle?

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Precipitation is water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.