The Water Cycle

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  1. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
    Earth's water is always in movement, and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  2. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
    Although the balance of water on Earth remains fairly constant over time, individual water molecules can come and go in a hurry.
  3. vapor
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of a substance
    Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle, with these processes happening in the blink of an eye and over millions of years.
  4. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    Earth's water is always in movement, and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  5. liquid
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
    Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle, with these processes happening in the blink of an eye and over millions of years.
  6. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
    Although the balance of water on Earth remains fairly constant over time, individual water molecules can come and go in a hurry.
  7. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle, with these processes happening in the blink of an eye and over millions of years.
  8. various
    having great diversity or variety
    Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle, with these processes happening in the blink of an eye and over millions of years.
  9. change
    become different in some particular way
    Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle, with these processes happening in the blink of an eye and over millions of years.
Created on Wed Jun 09 11:35:49 EDT 2010 (updated Wed Jun 09 11:38:19 EDT 2010)

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