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Water Cycle
Term | Definition |
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weather | always changing, what the atmosphere is like at that time and place |
climate | the average weather pattern over a long period of time |
clouds | water vapor that has condensed into water droplets around a dust particle |
condensation | water vapor changing back to a liquid |
evaporation | liquid water changing into water vapor |
transpiration | plants changing liquid water into water vapor |
humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, or hail that is falling from the clouds |
groundwater or aquifer | a collection of water under the ground |
runoff | water that is running across the land to feed a larger body of water |
fog | a cloud that forms near the ground |
dew | condensation that has formed on plants or other surfaces when the air cools down |
accumulation | when water collects, for example in an ocean, pond, river, or puddle |
water cycle | the many processes that keep water moving throughout the earth in different forms |