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The Water Cycle Vcb.
Water Cycle Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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The continuous procss by which water moves through the living and nonliving parts of the environment. | The Water Cycle |
The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state. | Evaporation |
The process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves. | Transpiration |
The process by which a gas changes to a liquid. | Condensation |
The invisible, gaseous form of water. | Water Vapor |
Water that falls to the Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow. | Precipitation |
The source of energy that powers the water cycle. | Sun |
Water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers. | Groundwater |
Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground. | Runoff |