Front

What are large bodies of salty water on Earth's surface?

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Oceans

Front

What is water stored in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface called?

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Groundwater

Front

What process involves plants giving off moisture and releasing water into the air?

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Transpiration

Front

What is the horizontal motion of air, clouds, water, or heat called?

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Advection

Front

What term describes when a plant or vegetation takes in ('drinks') water?

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Absorption

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

Front

What do we call the water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water?

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Runoff

Front

What is the term for the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the underground layer of water-bearing rock called?

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Aquifer