Water On Earth Flashcards

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Water Cycle

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A continuous loop of water

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Evaporation

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When water is heated enough to become an invisible gas called water vapor

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Condensation

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The process of water vapor turning into a cloud

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Precipitation

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When clouds are filled full of water and can’t hold the water anymore and lets the water go

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5
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Runoff

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Water running downhill

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Accumulation

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Water collecting at the lowest part

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7
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Sublimation

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Is ice changing into water vapor without melting first

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8
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Frost

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Water vapor freezes without changing to liquid

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9
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Transpiration

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When plants water evaporates

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10
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Cirrus

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Highest cloud white and wispy

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Cumulonimbus

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Known as vertical clouds or thunder heads because it brings thunder and very tall

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Cumulus

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Bottoms look dark little sunlight gets through look like cotton balls small

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13
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Stratus

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Layered and covers the whole sky looks darker

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Fog

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The only cloud at ground level

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15
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Rain

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Snow going through temperatures over 32 degrees F and turns to liquid

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Snow

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Snow falling through the sky when going through air temperatures under 32

17
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Hail

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Hail goes up and down getting pushed up and down by the winds until the cloud can’t hold the hailstone

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Freezing Rain

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Is rain hitting something colder than 32 degrees F and freezes on that object

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Sleet

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Snow melting to liquid then freezing again