Water Cycle

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water cycle

the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back

<p>the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back</p>
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evaporation

a process at which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state

<p>a process at which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state</p>
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condensation

water vapor cools and becomes a liquid

<p>water vapor cools and becomes a liquid</p>
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precipitation

when water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, falls to Earth

<p>when water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, falls to Earth</p>
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transpiration

the water that plants give off as part of their respiratory process (they "breathe" in carbon dioxide and "breathe" out oxygen - in this process, they also make water)

<p>the water that plants give off as part of their respiratory process (they "breathe" in carbon dioxide and "breathe" out oxygen - in this process, they also make water)</p>
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surface runoff

when precipitation hits the ground, it is either absorbed, or it flows over the surface of the earth

<p>when precipitation hits the ground, it is either absorbed, or it flows over the surface of the earth</p>
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water vapor

water in its gas form

<p>water in its gas form</p>
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groundwater

water that is in the ground

<p>water that is in the ground</p>
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What 2 factors drive the water cycle?

Gravity and energy from the sun

<p>Gravity and energy from the sun</p>
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How does water evaporate?

Water heats up from the sun causing the water to change from a liquid to a gas and rises into the atmosphere.

<p>Water heats up from the sun causing the water to change from a liquid to a gas and rises into the atmosphere.</p>
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How does condensation happen?

Condensation is formed when water vapor in the atmosphere cools and turns from a gas to a liquid.

<p>Condensation is formed when water vapor in the atmosphere cools and turns from a gas to a liquid.</p>
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Infiltration

the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil

<p>the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil</p>