The Water Cycle Cue Cards Flashcards

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what is Evaporation?

A

when water rises up but isn’t visible

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what is Condensation?

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when water that is being evaporated turns into clouds

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what is Precipitation?

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when the clouds releases out drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, graupel and hail.

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what is Sublimation?

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when a solid turns into a gas

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what is transpiration?

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when water starts going through plants

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what is Percolation?

A

liquid passing through a filter

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what is Run off?

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surface runoff water, from rain, snow melt, or other sources, that flow over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle

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what is Water Reservoirs?

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Reservoirs are places where water is “stored”, or where it stays for some period of time.

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