Water Cycle Vocabulary

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Vocabulary flashcards covering key processes and terms in the water cycle from the lecture notes.

Last updated 9:46 PM on 9/13/26
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Evaporation

The process where water is heated by the sun, warms up, and changes from a liquid to a gas before rising into the atmosphere.

<p>The process where water is heated by the sun, warms up, and changes from a liquid to a gas before rising into the atmosphere.</p>
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Water vapor

Water in a gas form.

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Transpiration

The process in the water cycle where plants move water from their roots to their leaves, changing it to water vapor that is released to the atmosphere.

<p>The process in the water cycle where plants move water from their roots to their leaves, changing it to water vapor that is released to the atmosphere.</p>
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Condensation

The step of the water cycle where rising water vapor cools down due to dropping temperatures, turns back into a liquid, and comes together to create a cloud.

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Precipitation

Water falling to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, or hail when clouds become too large and heavy and gravity pulls the water droplets toward the earth.

<p>Water falling to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, or hail when clouds become too large and heavy and gravity pulls the water droplets toward the earth.</p>
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Surface Runoff

The movement of precipitation running off into a collection where it can be heated by the sun to cause evaporation again.

<p>The movement of precipitation running off into a collection where it can be heated by the sun to cause evaporation again.</p>