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Water Cycle
Definition | Term |
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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 |