The Water Cycle Flashcards

1
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Water cycle

A

The repeated movement through the earth

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2
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Evaporation

A

The process of liquid water into water vapor

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3
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Condensation

A

Water vapor turns into clouds

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4
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Precipitation

A

Raining

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5
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Sublimation

A

When ice becomes a gas without melting

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6
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Runoff

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The process of water moving down landforms into reservoirs

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7
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Water vapor

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Water when it is in the air. You can’t see it

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8
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Transpiration

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Transpiration is when a plant absorbs water the roots then sweats them out through the pores of the leaves

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9
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Fog

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A ground level cloud. Hard to see through

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10
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Cumulus

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A mid-altitude cloud that looks like puffy balls, uaslly indicates fair weather

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11
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Stratus

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A low level cloud that looks dark in color and like a blanket. It brings a lift rain or drizzle

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12
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Cirrus

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High-altitude cloud that looks like a feather

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13
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Vertical cloud

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A cloud that can streach from 1000 feet to 1200 meters and is called a thunderhead

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14
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Rain

A

Moister falling into the earth

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15
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Snow

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Water freezing into tiny ice crystals

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16
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Sleet

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Sleet is like snow but is a thin layer of ice covering the ground

17
Q

Hail

A

Hail are big baseball sized balls that are made of ice

18
Q

Freezing rain

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Freezing rain is rain that freezes onto things kinda like a shell