The Water Cycle Flashcards

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1
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infiltrate

A

pass slowly into or through

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2
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sequence

A

a particular order in which related things follow each other

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3
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reoccurring (recurring)

A

occur again or repeatedly

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4
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pollution

A

the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty

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5
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consequence

A

a result or effect

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6
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permeate

A

spread throughout

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7
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groundwater

A

water held underground in the
soil or rock

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8
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precipitation

A

rain, snow, sleet or hail

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9
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condensation

A

water from humid air collecting
as droplets on a cold surface

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10
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transpiration

A

the process of water passing out
from the surface of a plant or leaf

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11
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percolation

A

the process of a liquid, gas, etc.
moving gradually through a surface
that has very small holes or spaces in it

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12
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evaporate

A

turn from liquid into vapour

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13
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Prefix / Suffix / Root:

sub

A

under

Examples: submarine, subordinate, submerge

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Prefix / Suffix / Root:

multi

A

many

Examples: multiple, multiply, multitude, multipurpose

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Prefix / Suffix / Root:

div

A

separate

Examples: divide, division, divert, divorce

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16
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Prefix / Suffix / Root:

port

A

move, carry

Examples: import, portable, transport, deport

17
Q

Prefix / Suffix / Root:

hydr

A

water

Examples: dehydrate, hydrogen, hydrophobia

18
Q

Idiom:

raining cats and dogs

A

to be raining heavily

19
Q

under the weather

A

to feel ill or unwell

20
Q

water under the bridge

A

events that are over and done with; past history

21
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marine

A

relating to or found in the sea

22
Q

dissolve

A

become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution