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Water Cycle
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a recurring of events that repeat | Cycle |
| the change of water from one state to another as it moves between Earth's surface and the atmosphere | Water Cycle |
| energy from the sun | Solar Energy |
| star, the center of our Solar System; main source of Earth's energy; starts the water cycle | Sun |
| when water turns to a gas | Evaporation |
| when gas turns back into a liquid | Condensation |
| rain, sleet, snow, or hail | Precipitation |
| the gradual gathering of rain or snow | Accumulation |
| the process when a plant absorbs water through the roots and then gives off water vapor through leaves pores | Transpiration |
| the draining away of water carried from the surface | Runoff |