Water On Earth Flashcards
1
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Water cycle
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Is the repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms
2
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Evaporation
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Is the changing of liquid to water vapor
3
Q
Condensation
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Water vapor to liquid
4
Q
Precipitation
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When water falls from clouds
5
Q
Runoff
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Water moving down hill
6
Q
Accumulation
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Water collected at the lowest point
7
Q
Sublimation
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Ice changing into water vapor without first melting
8
Q
Frost
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When temp is below freezing
9
Q
Cirrus clouds
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High altitude clouds that are thin wispy and white
10
Q
Vertical
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Sometimes called thunderheads because they often cause storms
11
Q
Cumulus
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Are puffy clouds that sometimes look like pieces of cotton floating in air
12
Q
Fog
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Is a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the Earths surface.
