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Water Cycle
Water Cycle Flash Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water | liquid that is made up of two hydrogen and one oxygen molecule |
| water cycle | way in which the earth recycles the water on the planet |
| evaporation | process by which liquid water is transformed into gaseous water |
| condensation | process by which gaseous water is transformed into liquid water |
| runoff | flow of excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources that flows over the earth's surface |
| precipitation | any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the sky after condensing from gaseous water |
| ocean | any body of salt water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere |
| river | natural water source that flows towards an ocean or other body of water |
| groundwater | any liquid water found below the surface of the earth |
| water vapor | water that is not in the liquid but the gas phase |