Water And Carbom Cycle Flashcards

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Name 6 stages if water cycle

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Stage 1: evaporation
Stage 2:condensation
Stage 3:precipitation
Stage 4:infiltration
Stage 5: run off
Stage 6:transpiration

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Evaporation?

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Changing of water in the form of liquid to water in the form of a gas

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Condensation?

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Takes place when a gas changes ti a liquid

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Precipitation

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Droplets held within clouds become tk have to hold and fall back to earth e.g rain or snow

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Infiltration?

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When rain hits the ground soaks through soil+rocks water then collects and forms ground water

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Run off

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The draining away of water from and area of land

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Transpiration?

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Loss of water from plants

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What are carbon sinks

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In nature places that store carbon are called carbon sinks e.g forest full of trees

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What is carbon sources

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Places where carbon is given off or released in great quantities are called carbon sources e.g volcanoes

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