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The Water Cycle Keywords
Cards in this deck (17)
- 1CloudVisible water droplets floating in the air
- 2CondenseWater vapour turns to liquid as it cools
- 3EvaporateWhen liquid water turns to water vapour as it warms
- 4Groundwater FlowThe flow of water beneath the ground surface
- 5HailPellets of water falling through the air - A type of precipitation
- 6Hydrological CycleThe never ending cycle of water between land, sea and air
- 7InfiltratesWhen water sinks through the ground
- 8PrecipiationWhen water falls through the air as hail, sleet, rain or snow
- 9RainWater droplets falling through the air
- 10SnowFrozen water crystals falling through the air
- 11GlacierWhere frozen water is stored
- 12Sun's energySolar power in the form of heat
- 13Surface Run - OffThe flow of water over the ground's surface, e.g. rivers and streams
- 14TranspirationThe loss of water by plants (plants sweating)
- 15Water VapourWater in its invisible form as a gas
- 16WindMoving air
- 17ThroughflowThe flow of water in the soil
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- Flashcards on The Water Cycle Keywords, created by Lauren Mc Cann on 10/03/2018.
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