Water On Earth Flashcards

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Water cycle

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The process water goes through

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Evaporation

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When the sun heats up the water and it rises up into the sky and forms water vapor

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Condensation

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When water vapor joins together and forms a cloud

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4
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Precipitation

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When water or snow falls out of a cloud

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5
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Runoff

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When water goes back to a body of water

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Accumulation

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When water collects at the lowest point

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7
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Sublimation

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When ice changes to water vapor without melting

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8
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Frost

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When water vapor(gas) freezes without turning into liquid

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9
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Cirrus

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Thin wispy clouds made of ice crystals

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Vertical

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Brings thunder storms

Sometimes called thunder head

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Cumulous

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Fluffy white clouds with a dark bottom

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Stratus

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Layered dark clouds that cover the sky

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Fog

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Thin clouds that are very low

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14
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Rain

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When water droplets are to heavy to stay in clouds and fall as liquid

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Snow

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Frozen water vapor frozen into ice crystals falling from cloud

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16
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Sleet

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A form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets

17
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Hail

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Pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds

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Freezing rain

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Rain that freezes when lands on objects