The Water Cycle Flashcards

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Water cycle

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An event that makes rain sleet snow hail and freezing rain fall
(Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off)

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Evaporation

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When water turns to gas and rises into the clouds

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Condensation

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When water vapor turns to water droplets

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Precipitation

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When rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain falls from the clouds

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Runoff

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When water runs down hill

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Water vapor

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When water turns into gas

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Transportation

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When the water cycle moves water around

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Fog

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A cloud that is 0 meters high

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Cumulus

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A cloud that has

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Status

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A cloud that has

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Cirrus

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A cloud that has

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Vertical thunder

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A cloud that brings lightning and thunder

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Rain

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Water that falls from clouds

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Hail

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A frozen ice ball that goes through a cycle that makes the ice ball more and more heavier each time and when it gets to heavy it falls

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Snow

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Is ice crystals that fall from the clouds that keep it in snow shape when the degrees is 32F or 0C

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16
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Sleet

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Is frozen raindrops that fall from clouds

17
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Freezing rain

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An ice storm freezes when it is in contact