Water On Earth Flashcards

1
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Water cycle

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Repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms

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2
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Evaporation

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Changing of liquid water to water vapor

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3
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Condensation

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Water vapor turns into a liquid

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4
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Precipitation

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Water falls from clouds as rain, snow , sleet ,and hail

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5
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Runoff

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Water moving downhill

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6
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Accumulation

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Water collects at the lowest point

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7
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Sublimation

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Ice changes to water vapor without melting

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8
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Frost

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Water vapor freezes without turning to a liquid

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9
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Transpiration

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Process of water through a plant to its leaves

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10
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Cirrus clouds

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Wispy clouds that are the highest in the sky

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11
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Vertical clouds

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White clouds that stretch upward and bring storms

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12
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Cumulus clouds

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White puffy clouds that bring fair weather

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13
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Stratus clouds

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Layered clouds that are low to the ground

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14
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Fog

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A stratus cloud that is at ground level

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15
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Rain

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Water falling from clouds as precipitation

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16
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Snow

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Ice crystals falling from clouds

17
Q

Sleet

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A form of precipitation that is consisted of ice crystals

18
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Freezing rain

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Rain that falls and when it hits something that is 0 degrees Celsius it freezes