Water Of The Earth Flashcards

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River

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Is a path of water that frous from a higher elevation to a lower elevation.

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Main idea of waters of the Earth

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Water is a essential for all forms of life in Earth.

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Lake

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Is a large body of water that is surrounded by land.

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Ocean

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Is a large body of salt water.

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Sea

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Is a small er body of salt water.

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The hydrologic cycle

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Is the continual movement of water from Earth’s surface into the air and back again.

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Steps of hydrologic cycle

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    • evaporation
    • condensation
    • precipitation
    • runoff
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Evaporation

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The sun heats the ocean, and water vapor rises up into the atmosphere.

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Condensation

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The colore temperature in the atmosphere causes the water vapor change into droplets that form clouds.

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Precipitation

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The water droplets grow heavier and fall back to Earth, which is snow or rain.

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Runoff

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Precipitation soaks into the ground and run into the river, under ground water reservoirs, and, eventually, the ocean.

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