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Water Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water | condensation |
| any form of water that falls from the sky (rain, snow, sleet, hail) | precipitation |
| the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor | evaporation |
| the continual movement of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere and back to the surface | water cycle |
| the evaporation of water from plants and trees | transpiration |
| when liquid water runs downhill on the surface of the earth | runoff |
| the energy source for the water cycle | the sun |
| water that flows through soil or rock underground | groundwater |
| a layer of rock that holds or stores water | aquifer |
| groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in rocks | natural spring |
| land that is covered with a shallow layer of water | wetlands |
| water that is forced through a narrow passage due to heated gases and steam | geyser |
| a mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over the land | glacier |
| a man-made hole that is drilled below the water table to provide water | well |
| a well in which water rises because of pressure in an aquifer | artesian well |
| the infiltration or slow movement of water from the surface through soil or permeable rock to the subsurface | percolation |