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Water Cycle-BMS
water cycle terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when a liquid changes to a gas because of added energy | evaporation |
| when a gas changes to a liquid because of the removal of energy | condensation |
| water that falls from the clouds (rain, sleet, snow, hail, fog, mist) | precipitation |
| plants release water through the pore of their leaves (plant sweat) | transpiration |
| a place where water gathers; such as a lake or ocean | accumulation |
| water that moves across the land, usually downhill toward a lake or ocean | surface runoff |
| water that seeps into the ground | infiltration (subsurface runoff) |
| an area of land that drains surface runoff to a particular area (like a lake or ocean) | watershed |
| underground storage or reservoir of water | aquifer |
| water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and cracks | groundwater |