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Water Cycle Unit

Terms in this set (18)

aquifers
large underground lakes
clouds
a collection of millions of tiny water droplets or ice crystals
condensation
water vapor that cools and changes back into a liquid
dew
condensation that occurs outdoors due to warmer air striking a colder surface (this happens on grass)
evaporation
liquid changing to a gas (vapor)
precipitation
any form of water that falls from clouds onto Earth's surface
temperature
a measurement of how hot or cold something is
water cycle
continuous movement of water into the air and ground, onto and over land, and back
vapor
liquid in the air in the form of a gas
run-off
precipitation that is not absorbed by the soil and flows over the surface of the ground
conservation
the process of using a resource wisely so it will not be used up
glacier
A large mass of moving ice and snow on land
groundwater
water beneath the Earth's surface that we cannot see
infiltration
water that seeps into the ground
reservoir
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
transpiration
the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves
sublimation
when anything solid turns into a gas without first becoming liquid
accumulation
build up and storage of water in the water cycle
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