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The water cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evaporation | the process by which a liquid changes to a gas |
| ocean | a vast(huge)body of salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface |
| atmosphere | air that surrounds Earth |
| cycle | a set of events that happens again and again in the same order |
| cloud | a white or gray mass in the sky that is made up of many tiny drops of water |
| precipitation | water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| temperature | a measurement in degrees showing the heat of something such as air or water |
| condensation | the process by which a gas changes to a liquid |