Water Cycle Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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absorb

A

to take in or suck up

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2
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atmosphere

A

the air all around the world

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3
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cloud

A

tiny water droplets or ice crystals

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4
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condensation

A

gas turns to a liquid

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5
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collection

A

water gatherings in lake or ocean

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6
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estuary

A

freshwater mixes with saltwater

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7
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evaporation

A

liquid to gas

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8
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freezing

A

liquid to solid

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9
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glacier

A

huge moving rivers of ice

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10
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groundwater

A

water in the ground

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11
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humidity

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the measure of how much water is in the air

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12
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ice cap

A

sheets of ice that covers the north and south pole

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13
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lake

A

a large body of water surrounded by land

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14
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melting

A

solid to liquid

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15
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ocean

A

the largest bodies of saltwater

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16
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percolation

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when water is absorbed into the ground

17
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porous

A

filled with tiny spaces

18
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precipitation

A

any form of water that falls from the sky

19
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natural resources

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a useful tradable, or necessary material found in nature

20
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river

A

freshwater flowing in a channel

21
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runoff

A

water that flows across the earth by gravity

22
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surface water

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visible water on the surface of the earth

23
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transpiration

A

water vapor released into the atmosphere by plants

24
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water cycle

A

the constant movement of water on earth

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water vapor
water in its gas state, it is visble
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iceberg
large chunks of ice floating in the ocean
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water table
the highest level of soil where the ground is filled with water