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5.8B Water Cyclee Vo
Water Cycle Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Water Cycle | The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things. |
Water Vapor | water in a gaseous form especially when below boiling temperature and spread through the atmosphere |
Evaporation | Physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas. |
Transpiration | the process by which plants give off water vapor through the stomata in their leaves |
Condensation | Physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid. |
Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky. |
Runoff | The movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation. |
Accumulation | A buildup or gathering of something that occurs over time. |
Groundwater | water within the earth that supplies wells and springs |