lesson 3 water cycle Flashcards

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accumulation

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The process in witch water pools in large bodies ( like oceans seas lakes)

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2
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Condensation

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water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

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3
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evaperation

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the process of turning from liquid into vapor.

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4
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percipitation

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he action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

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5
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subsurface runoff

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Rain snow melt or other water that flows in surface streams

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6
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surface runoff

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is the flow of water that occurs when excess stormwater, melt water, or other sources flows over the Earth’s surface. .

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7
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Transpiration

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is the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

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8
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Water cycle

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he cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.

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9
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Sublimation

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When the surface layer of snow or ice turns into fog or steam without melting

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10
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Depostion

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process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil.

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