Water Cycle review Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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Absorb

A

To take in or suck up

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atmosphere

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The air all around earth

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3
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condensation

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A gas to a liquid

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4
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cloud

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A big formation of water and ice crystals

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5
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collection

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When rain mixes with rivers,creeks,oceans

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6
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estuary

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A mix of freshwater and saltwater

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7
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Evaporation

A

Liquid to gas (heat gained)

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8
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freezing

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liquid to solid (heat lost)

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9
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glacier

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huge,moving rivers of ice

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10
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ground water

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water in the ground

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11
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humidity

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measure of how much water is in the air

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12
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iceberg

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large floating chunk of ice in ocean

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13
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icecap

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sheets of ice covering north and south pole

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14
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lake

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large body of water surrounded by land

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15
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melting

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solid to liquid (heat gained)

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16
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ocean

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largest bodies of saltwater ON EARTH

17
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percolation

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When water absorbs into the ground

18
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porous

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filled with tiny spaces

19
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precipitation

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any water that falls from the sky

20
Q

natural resource

A

A necessary material in nature

21
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River

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fresh water flowing downhill

22
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runoff

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water that flows to collect in bodies of water

23
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surface water

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visible water on earth’s surface (rivers,streams,etc)

24
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transpiration

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water vapor released into air by plant leaves

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Water cycle
constant movement of water on earth
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water table
highest level of soil filled with water
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water vapor
water in gas state