5th Grade Elevate Science Topic 4 Vocabulary

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What is precipitation?

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Water in the atmosphere that falls to earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

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What is an aquifer?

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An underground water supply.

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What is evaporation?

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The process in which a substance warms and changes from a liquid into a gas.

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What causes tides?

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A pattern of rising and falling water in the ocean caused by gravity.

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What does circulation mean in science?

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A swirling movement.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous process by which water moves from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is salinity?

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The measure of how much salt is in water.

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What is a reservoir?

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A large natural or artificial lake used to store water.

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface to return to bodies of water.