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14 Cards in this Set
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Hail |
A form of precipitation |
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Sleet |
A form of precipitation |
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rain |
A form of precipitation |
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Evaporation |
When water rises |
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Run-off |
When water from precipitation flows back into a larger body of water |
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condensation |
this is what happens when water vapor cools off and forms clouds or fog on the outside of a cold glass of ice water. |
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transpiration |
this is when water vapor is released from the leaves of plants |
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precipitation |
when water falls from the sky to the ground. |
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the Sun |
the energy source for the water cycle |
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collection |
in the water cycle this is represented by the oceans, lakes, ponds and rivers. |
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snow |
A form of precipitation
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Accumulation |
in the water cycle this is represented by the oceans, lakes, ponds and rivers.
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gound water |
underground water source |
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75% |
the amount of Earth's surface that is covered by water |
