Water Cycle Flashcards

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Process where water vapor cools, changes to liquid, and forms a cloud

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Condensation

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Process where water changes to vapor and becomes part of the atmosphere

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Evaporation

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Water falling to earth from clouds as rain, hail, sleet, or snow

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Precipitation

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Process where trees and plants add water to the atmosphere

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Transpiration

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Water flowing across land, collecting in rivers, streams, and lakes

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Run-off

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Process where water soaks into the top layer of soil only - water stays in the zone of aeration

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Infiltration

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Process where gravity moves water deep underground – down to the zone of saturation

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Percolation

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