Water Cycle Flashcard

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Process of water changing from liquid to gas.

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Evaporation

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NOT a stage of the water cycle: Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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Photosynthesis

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Process where water vapor cools and forms droplets, creating clouds.

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Condensation

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Example of precipitation:

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Rain falling from the sky

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Impact of the water cycle on weather

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Influences rainfall and storm patterns

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Majority of Earth's evaporation occurs in:

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Oceans

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Water after precipitation:

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Runs off into bodies of water or soaks into the ground.

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Term for water seeping into soil and underground reserves.

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Infiltration

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Runoff in the water cycle

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Water flows over ground into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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Stage of the water cycle where vapor rises and cools to form clouds.

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Condensation