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Water Cycle Terms

Published on Nov 27, 2015

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EVAPORATION

WHEN A WATER SOURCE TURNS TO WATER VAPOR
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INFILTRATION

  • Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
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AQUIFER

ROCK THAT HOLDS WATER UNDERGROUND
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CONDENSATION

  • water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air contact's it.
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TRANSPIRATION

TRANSPIRATION IS EVAPORATION OF WATER FROM PLANT LEAVES.
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WATER TABLE

the level below which the ground is saturated with water.
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PRECIPITATION

WHEN RAIN, SNOW, SLEET, OR HAIL THAT FALLS TO THE GROUND.
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CLOUDS

VISIBLE CONDENSED WATER VAPORS FLOATING IN THE SKY
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DEW POINT

  • When the temperature is below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.
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RUN OFF

THE OVERFLOW OF WATER, A STREAM OR WATER FALL MEETING A RIVER OR POND
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GROUND WATER

Underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks.
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SOLAR ENERGY

radiant energy MADE by the sun.
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