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Rhy 6th Water Cycle

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Hydrologic Cycle another name for the Water Cycle
Water Cycle process by which water circulates between the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
Water storage, evaporation, transpiration (evapotranspiration), condensation, precipitation, runoff all the steps involved in the Water Cycle
Oceans super storage for the Water Cycle; holds 96.5% of Earth's water and is the primary pathway into the Water Cycle
Oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers provide nearly 90% of the moisture in our atmosphere through evaporation
Evaporation process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas; primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as water vapor
Sublimation the process of snow and ice changing into water vapor without first melting into water
Evapotranspiration water lost to the atmosphere from the ground surface and transpiration of groundwater by plants through their leaves
Atmopshere superhighway used to transport water around the globe; involves condensation and precipitation
Condensation process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water; loss of energy allows water molecules to bond; forms clouds and fog
Precipitation water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and hail; provides the delivery system of atmospheric water to Earth
Water Storage ice, snow, or groundwater locked up in its present state for a relatively long period of time; involves runoff and infilltration
Runoff precipitation that did not get absorbed into soil or did not evaporate; ice caps and glaciers provide runoff from melting; water moved by gravity makes its way into places that collect water (rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans)
Groundwater large amounts of water stored in the ground
Aquifer another name for groundwater; usually describes water-bearing formations
Infiltration the downward process of moving water from the land surface into soil or porous rock
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