movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things

when liquid water turns into a vapor

when plants release water into the air

when solid water turns directly to vapor

when water falls from clouds as rain, snow, hail or sleet

water that seeps into the ground

water that flows downhill into an ocean, lake or marshlands

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Water Cycle

Term	Definition
hydological cycle	movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things
evaporation	when liquid water turns into a vapor
transpiration	when plants release water into the air
sublimation	when solid water turns directly to vapor
condensation	when vapor turns to liquid
precipitation	when water falls from clouds as rain, snow, hail or sleet
groundwater	water that seeps into the ground
runoff	water that flows downhill into an ocean, lake or marshlands