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Water Cycle Terms
5 shuns (-tion) & 1 run
Term | Definition |
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Precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc, formed by condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere |
Infiltration | when rain water seeps INTO the ground |
Run off | rain that flows on top of the ground into a body of water |
Evaporation | when liquid water changes to water vapor and rises to the sky |
Transpiration | evaporation from a plant; “plant sweat” |
Condensation | when rising water vapor cools and becomes a cloud |
Groundwater | water under the ground |
Water Cycle | water's journey from the earth to the atmosphere |