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Water Cycle
Water Cycle
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8th Grade
02/07/2007

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Term
Evaporation
Definition
to convert or change into vapor[image]
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Condensation
Definition
the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state[image]
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Infiltration
Definition
to filter into or through; permeate
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Migration
Definition
to shift from one system to another
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Ground Water
Definition
water between the Earth’s surface, often between saturated soil and rock, that supplies wells and springs[image]
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Run-off
Definition
precipitation water drained by streams and rivers
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Melting
Definition
a liquid formed from warmth or heat, as ice or snow[image]
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Precipitation
Definition
a condensed form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface; rain, snow, hail, drizzle[image]
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Barometer
Definition
an instrument that measures air pressure[image]
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Humidity
Definition
the amount of water vapor in the air
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Lightning
Definition
a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground[image]
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