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ES The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle
Term | Definition |
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cycle | a set of events that repeats over and over |
clouds | groups of tiny water drops or pieces of ice that hang in the air |
evaporates | turns from a liquid to a vapor, or gas. (This process is called evaporation.) |
water cycle | the pattern of water moving between the air and the ground |
seeps | drips down slowly |
spring | a place where underground water flows to the surface of Earth |
runoff | water that moves over the top of ground |
vapor | a gas, such as air |
boils | heats to a high temperature (When water boils, it changes into water vapor.) |
humidity | a measure of the amount of water in the air |
condensation | the process of turning from a vapor, or gas, to a liquid |