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Water Cycle

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precipitation   This is the water that falls from the sky in liquid or solid forms. Examples are rain, snow, sleet, and hail.  
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water vapor   water molecules in the air; found in the form of a gas  
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condensation   This is what occurs when gas changes into a liquid. Clouds, dew, frost, and fog are all forms of condensation.  
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transpiration   This is what happens when leaves change water to vapor and release it into the air. The leaves "sweat" the water out.  
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run-off   rain water that flows over mountains, hills, and plains as well and with it it takes rocks and other small sediments into a lake or river  
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groundwater   underground water that is held in the soil and in rocks  
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surface water   natural water that has not penetrated much below the surface of the ground  
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evaporation   the process that allows water molecules to escape into the air; water changes from a liquid to a gas  
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infiltration   happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level; causes groundwater  
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fog   water vapor that has condensed near the Earth's surface  
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dew   forms when droplets of water condense from the air onto cool surfaces of the ground when the temperature is above freezing  
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frost   forms when droplets of water condense from the air onto cool surfaces of the ground when the temperature is below freezing  
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rain   water that falls in temperatures above freezing  
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snow   forms when tiny supercooled droplets freeze and stay frozen because of the cold temperature  
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sleet   precipitation that freezes then melts and re-freezes near the earth's surface  
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hail   forms when water droplets in clouds freeze, and storm winds blow droplets higher into the clouds where they become larger  
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How do clouds form?   They form at cooler temperatures when water vapor condenses in tiny droplets around small particles such as dust and salt.  
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another name for water cycle   hydrologic cycle  
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What powers the water cycle?   the sun  
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Water can only be stored as ______________ for a short time.   Water vapor  
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_______________ determines which form of precipitation is formed.   Air temperature  
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What is included in atmospheric conditions?   temperature, clouds, precipitation  
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