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The Water Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sublimation | The change of state from a solid directly to a gas |
| Transpiration | The process by which plants release water vapor into the air through a leaf or stem. |
| Evaporation | The change of state from a liquid to a gas. |
| Condensation | The change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
| Precipitation | Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds. |
| Infiltration | The process by which precipitation or water soaks into soil to become groundwater. |
| Runoff | Precipitation that flows over the land and into streams and rivers |
| Water Cycle | The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans and living things |
| Rain | Precipitation that falls from clouds as liquid water drops. |
| Snow | Precipitation that falls from clouds as tiny ice crystals or flakes when the temperature is cold enough for water to freeze. |
| Sleet | Precipitation that falls as small ice pellets when raindrops freeze before reaching the ground. |
| Hail | Precipitation that falls as balls or chunks of ice formed inside strong thunderstorm clouds. |