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Water Cycle Review Flashcards

1
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absorb

A

to take in or suck up

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atmosphere

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the air all around the earth

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cloud

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tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the sky

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collection

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when water gathers into lakes or oceans

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5
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estuary

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when saltwater and freshwater mix

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evaporation

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liquid to gas

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freezing

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liquid to solid

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glacier

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huge moving rivers of ice

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groundwater

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water in the ground

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humidity

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the measure of how much water is in the air

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ice berg

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large chunks of ice floating in the ocean

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ice cap

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thick permanent sheets of ice that cover the north and south pole

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lake

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a large body of water surrounded by land

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melting

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solid to liquid

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15
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ocean

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The largest bodies of saltwater on earth

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percolation

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the process when water is absorbed into the ground

17
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porus

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filled with tiny spaces or 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 to the earth

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Natural Resourse

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A use full tradable or necessary material found n nature

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River

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Fresh water flowing in a channel

21
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Runoff

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Water that flows across the earth by gravity to collect in ponds lakes and rivers

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Surface water

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Visible water on the earth’s surface

23
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transpiration

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When water is released into the atmosphere by plants leaves

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Water cycle

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The constant movement of water on earth and in the atmosphere

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Water table

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

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Water vapor

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water in its gas state

27
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Condensation

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gas to liquid

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