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Water Cycle Flashcards

1
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The process when a liquid turns to a solid

A

freezing

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2
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absorb

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to take in or suck up

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3
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atmosphere

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the air all around the earth.

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4
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a mass of tiny water droplets and ice crystals

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cloud

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5
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the process when a gas changes to a liquid

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condensation

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6
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when precipitation falls from the sky and runoff it goes

to lakes,rivers,ponds,and oceans

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collection

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7
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Where water flows into a ocean and creates a mix of saltwater and freshwater

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estuary

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8
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The process when a liquid changes to gas

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evaporation

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9
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huge moving rivers of ice

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glacier

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10
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water in the ground

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groundwater

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11
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the measure of how much water is in the air

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humidity

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12
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large chunks of ice floating in the ocean

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iceberg

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13
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thick permanent sheets of ice that cover the north and south poles on the earth

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icecap

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14
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a large body of water surrounded by land

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lake

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15
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The process when a solid turns to a liquid

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melting

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16
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the largest bodies of saltwater on earth

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ocean

17
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The process when water is absorbed into the ground

A

percolation

18
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filled with tiny spaces or openings that allow water to be absorbed

A

porous

19
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any form of water that falls from the sky to the earth

A

precipitation

20
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a useful tradable or necessary material found in nature

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natural resource

21
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fresh water flowing in a channel

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river

22
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water that flows across the earth pulled by gravity to collect in ponds lakes and oceans

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runoff

23
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visible water on earths surface

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surface water

24
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the process when water vapor is released into the atmosphere by plants leaves

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transpiration

25
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the constant movement of water on earth and in the atmosphere water cycle

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water cycle

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