water cycle Flashcards
1
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evaperation
A
the process that changes liquid water to gaseous water
2
Q
condinsation
A
Condensation is the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase
3
Q
transpiration
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occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and release water vapor into the air from their leaves
4
Q
percipitation
A
any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to Earth.
5
Q
runoff
A
precipitation that does not soak into the soil but instead moves on the Earth’s surface toward streams
6
Q
infiltration
A
Infiltration happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level
7
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infiltraion
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happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level
