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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorption | Precipitation soaking into the ground |
| Aquifer | Ground water stored in and between rocks; underground water storage |
| Condensation | When water vapor turns into water Liquid water & becomes visible as a cloud, fog or water droplets |
| Evaporation | When liquid water turns into water vapor (gas) |
| Groundwater | WAter that is under the surface of the ground |
| Humidity | Amount of water vapor in the air |
| Precipitation | Water in the form of rain,snow,sleet,hail |
| Runoff | Water that is not absorbed so flows downhill, usually into a body of water |
| Surface Water | Water that is not absorbed and collects in ponds, lakes, streams rivers |
| Transpiration | Water that sweats and evaporates from a plant mostly from the underside of the leaves |