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Water Cycle
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The cycle in which water moves through the environmentm through the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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Evaporation
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The change of matter from a liquid state to a gaseous state (vapor).
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Condensation
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The process in which matter changes from a gaseous state (vapor) to a liquid state.
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Runoff
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Water that flows over the land surface rather than seeping into the ground.
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Surface Water
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Water found on land in places such as lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.
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Ground water
Ground Water |
Water that is underground in the zone of saturation. It collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth's surface.
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Infiltration
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The movement of surface water into rocks and soil through cracks and pore spaces.
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Transpiration
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The loss of water through a plants leaves
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Precipitation
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Water falling from clouds in any form, such as snow, ice, raindrops, or drizzle.
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Reservoirs
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A natural or artificial storage place of water.
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