The Water Cycle Keywords

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Flashcards on The Water Cycle Keywords, created by Lauren Mc Cann on 10/03/2018.
Lauren Mc Cann
Flashcards by Lauren Mc Cann, updated more than 1 year ago
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Cloud Visible water droplets floating in the air
Condense Water vapour turns to liquid as it cools
Evaporate When liquid water turns to water vapour as it warms
Groundwater Flow The flow of water beneath the ground surface
Hail Pellets of water falling through the air - A type of precipitation
Hydrological Cycle The never ending cycle of water between land, sea and air
Infiltrates When water sinks through the ground
Precipiation When water falls through the air as hail, sleet, rain or snow
Rain Water droplets falling through the air
Snow Frozen water crystals falling through the air
Glacier Where frozen water is stored
Sun's energy Solar power in the form of heat
Surface Run - Off The flow of water over the ground's surface, e.g. rivers and streams
Transpiration The loss of water by plants (plants sweating)
Water Vapour Water in its invisible form as a gas
Wind Moving air
Throughflow The flow of water in the soil
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