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water cycle/ weather and climate
Term | Definition |
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water cycle | the constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things |
salt water | water found in oceans (and a few lakes) that contains 3-4% salt |
ocean | the entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of Earth |
fresh water | water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, and ice sheets and underground that contains low concentration of salt |
accumulation | a buildup or gathering of something that occurs over time |
precipitation | water droplets that fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail |
condensation | the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid |
evaporation | the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas caused by heat |
run-off | rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean |