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The Water Cycle
6 Steps
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Environmental Studies
9th Grade
11/09/2016

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Term
1. Evaporation
Definition
Liquid changing states to gas
Term
2. Condensation
Definition

Water changing from gas to liquid

occurs when water vapor touches a cool surface

Term
3. Precipitation
Definition
The outcomne: snow, hail, rain, sleet
Term
4. Surface Runoff
Definition

Water flowing on the surface of the land. 

Likely to happen when water falls on a steep slope. 

Likely to occur in urban areas when the ground saturated 

Term
5. Infiltration
Definition

Is likely to occur in agricultural areas 

dense vegetation slows the water allowing to to soak into the soil 

Most likely to occur when the ground is dry 

Term
6. Transpiration
Definition

Water evaporating through the leaves of plants 

In the winter less traspiration occurs in the summer it occurs more

Stomata is on the underside of leaves, this is where transpiration occurs

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