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Water Cycle Flashcards

1
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Absorb

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to take in or suck up

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Atmosphere

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Air around the earth.

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Cloud

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Tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the air.

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Condensation

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When a gas turns to a liquid

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Collection

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The natural process of gathering water. When it rains and runoff carries it to bodies of water.

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Estuary

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When freshwater is carried to saltwater and they mix.

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Evaporation

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Liquid to a gas

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Freezing

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Liquid to a solid

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Glacier

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Huge moving rivers of ice

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Ground Water

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Water in the ground

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Humidity

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How we measure the water in the air

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Iceberg

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Chunks of floating ice in water

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Icecap

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Mostly permanent sheets of ice. They cover the North and South Pole.

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Lake

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Bodies of water surrounded by land.

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Melting

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Solid to a Liquid

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Ocean

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A large body of saltwater

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Percolation

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When water gets absorbed into the ground

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Porous

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Openings that allow water to be absorbed.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water that falls from the sky.

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Natural Resource

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Necessary material found in nature

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River

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Fresh water flowing in a channel.

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Runoff

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Water flowing across earth by gravity that collects in bodies of water.

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Surface Water

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Water on the earths surface

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Transpiration

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When water vapor is released in the air by plants leaves

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Water Cycle

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The movement of water on earths surface and air

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Water Table

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The highest level of soil where the ground is filled with water.

27
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Water Vapor

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Water in its gas state. If you can see it it is not water vapor

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