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Hydrology
Words associated with the study of water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hydrology | the study of water on Earth |
| hydrologist | scientist who study water |
| hydrologic cycle | water cycle |
| evaporation | when liquid water is heated and turns to water vapor |
| condensation | warm air rises and cools and turns to liquid droplets |
| collection | precipiation that falls on water or land |
| percipitation | snow, sleet, hail or rain |
| solid | does not move, firm |
| liquid | molecules slide, takes the shape of the container |
| gas | molecules are far apart |