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Water Cycle

TermDefinition
Sublimation Process in which ice/snow changes to vapor in air without first melting into water.
Condensation Process in which water vapor is changed to liquid water.
Surface runoff Water flowing downhill without being absorbed by land.
Sun Its energy drives the water cycle by evaporation.
Infiltration Process of water being absorbed into the ground.
Accumulation Process where water pools in large bodies where it is collected.
Ocean A large body of saltwater covering nearly ¾ of Earth.
Cloud A visible mass of water or ice particles in the atmosphere
Precipitation Water being released from clouds as rain
Evaporation Process that changes liquid water to vapor (gaseous water)
Humidity Measure of water vapor in the air
Water Cycle A process by which water circulates between ocean, atmosphere and land
Watershed An area of land that drains rainfall, snowmelts and runoff into a common body of water.
Transpiration Process where water evaporates into atmosphere through plants.
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