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water cycle weather
water cycle/ weather and climate
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water cycle | the constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things |
| salt water | water found in oceans (and a few lakes) that contains 3-4% salt |
| ocean | the entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of Earth |
| fresh water | water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, and ice sheets and underground that contains low concentration of salt |
| accumulation | a buildup or gathering of something that occurs over time |
| precipitation | water droplets that fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail |
| condensation | the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid |
| evaporation | the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas caused by heat |
| run-off | rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean |