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water cycle
water cycle
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7th Grade
02/02/2012

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water cycle
Definition
water moves continously trough there earth and atmosphere
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armosphere
Definition
outer layer of there earth
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evaporation
Definition
1 evaporation liquid water turns to gas water
the suns energy heats up urface water in rivers lakes and oceans causing water to evapotate
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condensation
Definition
as gas water cools it urns into liquid water to form clounds
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transpiration
Definition
water evaporatesfrom the leaves of plants. water is absorbed from the ground the roots
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percipation
Definition
water falling from the sky
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surface runoff
Definition
water moves downhill into streams rivers ponds and lakes
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infiltration
Definition
water moves soaks into the ground through the process of infiltration
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ground water
Definition
water that's underground
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sun
Definition
it makes it warm outside
largeest star gives off heat
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pollution
Definition
factories cars and homes put pollution in the air
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clouds
Definition
water moves from the clouds back down to the surface of the earth
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water vapor
Definition
water turns to a gas
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altitude
Definition
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
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fog
Definition
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
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