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Water Cycle
Water Cycle Words
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6th Grade
08/26/2013

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Term
Runoff
Definition
When water that falls to Earth flows over the surface instead of soaking into the ground. (It runs across the surface)
Term
Reservoir
Definition
An area where water is stored.
Term
Groundwater
Definition
Water that is stored in the ground.
Term
Water Cycle
Definition
The processes that cause water to change from one state (solid, liquid, gas) to another over and over.
Term
Evaporation
Definition
The change from a liquid to a gas due to heat from the sun.
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Condensation
Definition
The change of water from a gas back to a liquid.
Term
Hydrosphere
Definition
ALL the water in, on, and surrounding Earth.
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Infiltration
Definition
Water soaking into the ground.
Term
Precipitation
Definition
When water falls back to Earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
Term
Surface Water
Definition
Water stored on the surface of Earth.
(ex. Lakes, rivers, and streams)
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