lesson 7- water cycle Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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water cycle (hydrologic cycle)
A
cycle of processes where water circulates between earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and land
2
Q
evaporation
A
solar radiation heating up hydrosphere
3
Q
what phase change does evaporation go to?
A
liquid to gas
4
Q
condensation
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clouds formed from evaporated water
5
Q
phase change of condensation?
A
gas to cloud (soon to be liquid :>)
6
Q
transpiration
A
plants of earth losing water from their stomata
6
Q
precipitation phase change
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cloud to liquid
6
Q
precipitation
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clouds gain mass and lose mass
7
Q
how do clouds gain and lose mass? (4 word)
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as rain, sleet, hail, and snow
8
Q
ground water and run off
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fallen precipitation coming back into large bodies of water
9
Q
does run off water or ground water have a phase change?
A
no
