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Water Cycle
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| EVAPORATION | Liquid water from oceans, lakes, rivers and puddles heats or warms up and changes into water vapor, a gas (liquid ---> gas) |
| CONDENSATION | Water vapor cools and changes into tiny liquid drops (gas ---> liquid) |
| PRECIPITATION | Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail |
| TRANSPIRATION | Plants release water vapor from their leaves |
| COLLECTION | Water gathers in such places such as lakes, rivers and the ground (soil) |
| WATER VAPOR | It is liquid water that has changed into a gas. During evaporation, liquid from oceans, lakes, rivers and puddles warms up and changes into a gas called water vapor |
| RUNOFF | Rain or melted snow that flows over the land and into creeks, rivers, streams, lakes, oceans and excess surface water |