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Water Cycle
Term | Definition |
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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 |