Understanding the Water Cycle

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Continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface

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Water Cycle

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Process where water changes from liquid to vapor

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Evaporation

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Water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets

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Condensation

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Water released from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

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Precipitation

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Process where plants release water vapor into the air

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Transpiration

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Water gathers in rivers, lakes, oceans, and groundwater

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Collection

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Process of water soaking into the ground

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Infiltration

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Direct change from solid (ice) to gas (vapor) without becoming liquid

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Sublimation

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Visual representation of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection

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Water Cycle Diagram

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Water flows over the ground surface to bodies of water

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Runoff