Flash Cards Study Guide Page 2

Front

Heat from the sun turns liquid water into water vapor (gas).

Back

Evaporation

Front

Water vapor cools and turns into water droplets.

Back

Condensation

Front

Water returns to Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Back

Precipitation

Front

Water runs across the Earth’s surface.

Back

Runoff

Front

Water collects in a body of water.

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Accumulation

Front

Short period of time, small areas, includes today, tomorrow, yesterday, currently, storm, forecast.

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Weather

Front

Long period of time, large area, average, annual, region, decade, usually, typically.

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Climate

Front

Formed by wind and deposition

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Sand Dune

Front

Formed by water erosion and deposition

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Delta

Front

Formed by ice, slow changes to the surface of the earth

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Glacier