water cycle! Flashcards

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what is evaporation

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evaporation is when the rain that falls is eventually turned into moisture and gas and evaporates back into the air for more rain to fall

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what is condensation

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when vapor in the air is turned into liquid.

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what is infiltration

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infiltrate is when the water that falls sinks into the soil and stays there for future nutrients for plants and the soil

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what is precipitation

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it is the water that falls from the sky.

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what is transpiration

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is the moisture that is carried by the plants and roots and is in the pores and eventually changes to vapor once it goes into the atmosphere.

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runoff

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the rain that falls and then there is left over that runs down hills into bodies of water.

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7
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name all the parts

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transpiration, condensation, runoff, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration

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8
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how do mess up the water cycle

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we have withdrawal where we take water out of bodies of water and use them for irregation and industrial needs. a big one is discharging, where water can move into rivers and pick up a ton of pollutants such as pesticides, or oil and many other things making our water unsanitary.

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