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Water Cycle - 8th gr
Question | Answer |
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How water changes form (solid, liquid, gas), and moves through the world. | water cycle |
water falling from the sky (rain, snow, sleet or hail) | precipitation |
water vapor (gas) cools, collects as a liquid, and sticks to a solid surface. | condensation |
when liquid water is heated and turns to water vapor (gas) | evaporation |
surface water moves down through the soil | infiltration/percolation |
when plants move water from the soil up to its roots | uptake |
when plants release water into the air through its leaves - sweating | transpiration |
percipitation runs over the ground and collects in surface waters | runoff |
a closed system with plants, soil and water that is self-contained | terrarium |