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Water Cycle Vocab

6th Grade Water Cycle Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Absorb To soak up or take something in
Atmosphere The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
Condensation The change from a gas state to a liquid state
Crystallization The formation of highly ordered, solid structures from particles in a solution
Deposition When a gas is transformed directly into a solid, such as when water vapor forms solid snowflakes in the cold conditions high in the troposphere
Evaporation Change of a liquid to a vapor or gas
Gravity The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
Groundwater Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers
Infiltration When liquid water soaks into the surface of the ground and percolates down through the soil and rock, becoming part of the groundwater in that area
Percolation When water soaks into the ground and moves downward through spaces in soil and rocks
Precipitation Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky
Radiant Energy Energy from the Sun that reaches Earth as visible light, ultraviolet radiation, and infrared (heat) radiation
Runoff Rainfall and surface water that drain or flow from the land into streams, rivers, lakes, or the ocean
Thermal Energy The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter; the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes
Transpiration The process by which plants lose water (water vapor) through the stomata in their leaves
Water Cycle The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things
The 3 Climate Zones Temperate, Polar, and Tropical
Low Pressure System Color Red
Gap of Climate Change + 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit
Earth's Surface as Water 70%
#1 Weather Killer in US Heat Exhaustion
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