Water Cycle Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Evaporation
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Evaporation is the process by which water is converted from its liquid form to its vapour form.
2
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Transpiration
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Transpiration is the procedure of water evaporating from the surface of leaves
3
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Sublimation
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When a solid changes to water vapor and not going threw the liquid state
4
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Condensation
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Condensation is when water vapor condenses around tiny particles which makes the cloud heavy
5
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Precipitation
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Rain, sleet, snow, or hail falls from the sky
6
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Ground water
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Water that exists under ground that we can’t see
7
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Run off
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When water precipitates onto the earth’s surface without it infiltrating or evaporating it becomes runoff
8
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Water Cycle
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It’s the passage in which water recycles around the Earth
