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4 Earth's Patterns
Water Cycle TEK 4.8B
Term | Definition |
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Accumulation | When water collects in a specific place. |
Runoff | Water "running off" the land surface into streams, lakes, or oceans. |
Solar Energy | Energy that comes from the sun. |
Water Cycle | The path that all water follows as it moves around Earth in different states. |
Condensation | When water is cooled from a gas into a liquid |
Evaporation | When water is heated and evaporates from a liquid into a gas. |
Precipitation | Water that falls to the earth as hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow. |
Sun | The star at the center of the solar system. It is a hot ball of gases that gives off great amounts of energy. |