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8) Water Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evaporation | When the Sun heats liquid water and it turns into water vapor and rises into the air |
| condensation | When water vapor in the air cools and changes back into tiny liquid droplets to form clouds |
| precipitation | When water falls from clouds to Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail |
| runoff | When water flows over the land and into rivers, lakes, or oceans after it rains or snows |
| infiltration | When water soaks into the ground through soil and rocks instead of running off the surface |
| sublimation | When ice or snow changes directly into water vapor without becoming liquid first |
| transpiration | When plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves |
| groundwater | Water that is stored underground in spaces between soil and rock |