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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evaporation | when water heats up and turns into water vapor. |
| transpiration | when water is released from plant leaves [plant sweat] |
| condensation | water vapor cools and condenses into drops. |
| precipitation | any form of water that falls into the ground [rain, sleet, snow] |
| runoff | water flows over the ground |
| collection | water collects in rivers, streams, oceans and puddles. |
| water vapor | water in the form of a gas |
| humidity | the amount of water in the air |
| water cycle | the recycling of water between the earth and the atmosphere |
| qualiltative | non numerical data that is observed, descriptive and subjective |
| quantitative | data expressing a certain quantity, amount, or range. |
| matter | anything made of atoms and molecules. matter is anything that has a mass. |
| chemical change | any change that causes a new substance to be formed. |
| physical change | change in the state of matter in which the material is still the same type of material and has the same properties as the original material. |
| expand | to make something larger, to increase or grow. |
| contract | to make something smaller or shrink |