Water cycle terms

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  • Created on: 28-09-22 09:45
Evaporation
when the suns heat turns a liquid into a gas
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Condensation
when it cools and gas turns to a liquid
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Precipitation
when water falls from the sky (rain, snow, sleet, hail)
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Infiltration
when rain soaks into the ground
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surface run off
when water runs along the surface of the ground
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throughflow
when water flows sideways through the soil towards the river
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Interception
when leaves on trees and plants catch some rain as it falls
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Ground water flow
when water flows sideways through the rocks
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Card 2

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Condensation

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when it cools and gas turns to a liquid

Card 3

Front

Precipitation

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Card 4

Front

Infiltration

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Card 5

Front

surface run off

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