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Water Cycle
Water cycle information
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9th Grade
05/01/2012

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Term
Water Cycle
Definition
constant movement of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere
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The water cycle is powered by the
Definition
heat from the sun
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evaporation is
Definition
liquid water heated by the sun becomes vapor (gas, pure fresh water)
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Condensation is when
Definition
Water vapor is cooled and becomes liquid droplets (clouds)
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Precipitation is when
Definition
water is puled down due to gravity (rain, snow, sleet and hail)
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If precipitation falls in the ocean
Definition
the water cycle starts all over
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If precipitation falls on land as snow
Definition
it could melt or become a part of a glacier
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Runoff precipitation
Definition
Forms streams, rivers, ect
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Infiltration happens when
Definition
water soaks into the ground to form groundwater.
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Transpiration is
Definition
evaporation from plants and animals
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