water cycle Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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precipitation
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water that falls from clouds toi Earth’s surface
2
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condensation
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is the change of a gas into a liquid
3
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evaporation
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the change from a liquid to a gas
4
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water cycle
A
water moves between Earth’s surface and the atmoshere
5
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atmoshere
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the mixture of gases the surrounds earth
6
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groundwater
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can be found near the surface or very deep underground
7
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runoff
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is water that cannot soak into the ground and instead flows across Earth’s surface
8
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land breeze
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land breeze is that low air pressure pushes to the sea
9
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sea breeze
A
a sea breeze is that during the day ,land heats up more quickly then water
10
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rain gauge
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measures how much rain fell from the clouds
11
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Anemometer
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a anemometer measures wind speed
12
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barometer
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a barometer measures the air
