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Water Cycle
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the continuous recycling of the Earth's water supply. It included evaporation, transpiration, condensation and precipitation.
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Evaporation
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heat from the sun causes Earth's water to change to water vapor.
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Transpiration
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the water vapor that is given off into the atmosphere by plants.
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Condensation
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the cooling of water vapor changing it from a gas to a liquid.
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Precipitation
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water falls to the Earth in the forms of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
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Salinity
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the amount of salt in water.
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Density
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the amount of matter in a given space.
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Molecule
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the smallest amount of a substance (air, water, etc.)
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Gravity
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the attraction between objects based on the size of the objects and the distance from one another.
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Beach
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a sandy area where the land and the ocean meet.
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Sediment
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small grains of rock, sand and soil that are left on the land by water or air.
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Weathering
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the breaking down of rock into smaller and smaller pieces by wind, water, sun, and other natural forces.
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