Water Cycle

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  1. droplet
    a tiny sphere of a liquid
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  2. transpiration
    the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
    Plants also lose water to the air (this is called transpiration).
  3. water vapor
    water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  4. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  5. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  6. runoff
    an election to resolve a vote that did not produce a winner
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  7. evaporate
    change into gas or steam
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  8. salty
    containing or filled with salt
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  9. Earth's surface
    the outermost level of the land or sea
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  10. sleet
    precipitation consisting of a mixture of rain and snow
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  11. circulate
    move through a system and return to the starting point
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  12. downhill
    the downward slope of a hill
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  13. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  14. soak
    submerge in a liquid
    Some of the precipitation soaks into the ground.
  15. underground
    beneath the surface of the earth
    Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
  16. vapor
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of a substance
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  17. trapped
    forced to turn and face attackers
    Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
  18. eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  19. clay
    water-soaked soil; soft, wet earth
    Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
  20. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
    Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
  21. Sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  22. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  23. cloud
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  24. trap
    a device in which something can be caught and penned
    Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
  25. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  26. flow
    move along, of liquids
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  27. snow
    water falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  28. tiny
    very small
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  29. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
    Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
  30. energy
    forceful exertion
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  31. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  32. returning
    tending to be turned back
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  33. cool
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  34. slightly
    to a small degree or extent
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  35. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
    Plants also lose water to the air (this is called transpiration).
  36. ocean
    a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  37. rain
    water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  38. heat
    a form of energy transferred by a difference in temperature
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  39. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  40. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    Plants also lose water to the air (this is called transpiration).
  41. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
    Plants also lose water to the air (this is called transpiration).
  42. ground
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    Some of the precipitation soaks into the ground.
  43. sea
    a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  44. lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
    The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).
  45. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  46. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  47. return
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  48. air
    a mixture of gases required for breathing
    Plants also lose water to the air (this is called transpiration).
  49. meet
    come together
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
  50. form
    a perceptual structure
    The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
  51. also
    in addition
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  52. above
    in or to a place that is higher
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  53. known
    apprehended with certainty
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  54. between
    in the interval
    Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
  55. some
    quantifier
    Some of the precipitation soaks into the ground.
  56. take
    get into one's hands
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  57. again
    anew
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  58. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  59. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    The Water Cycle (also known as the hydrologic cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
  60. most
    used to indicate the greatest amount or degree of a quality
    But most of the water flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
  61. over
    beyond the top or upper surface or edge
    When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is triggered, and water returns to the land (or sea).
Created on Thu May 09 11:37:19 EDT 2013

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