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Land and Water List
Water Cycle, weathering, and erosion
Term | Definition |
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model | a small version of an object or process that scientists use to study something or an event |
water cycle | the process by which water moves through the grounds, evaporates from the earth into the air, forms clouds, and falls back to earth as precipitation |
evaportation | the process of a liquid changing to a gas due to temperatures getting warmer |
condensation | the process of a gas becoming a liquid |
precipitation | rain , snow, sleet, or hail |
water vapor | water as a gas |
weathering | the slow process of materials being broken down by natural forces |
erosion | the slow wearing away and movement of soil |