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Water Cycle
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Condensation | Water vapor turns from gas to liquid forming clouds ands precipitation |
Evaporation | Water turns from liquid to gas |
Precipitation | Water droplets grow heavy and drop to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail |
Infiltration | Water soaks into the ground |
Groundwater | Water that is stored in the ground |
Transpiration | Evaporation from plants |
Run-off | Surface water that flows over the ground |
Sun | The driving force of the water cycle |
Water cycle | The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation and precipitation |
Collection | Any place at which water is "stored" for a period of time |