Earth, The only planet where water exists as a liquid, solid, and gas (water vapor)., water cycle, The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things., energy from light & force of gravity, Moves water between oceans, the atmosphere, living organisms, and the land., evaporation, water heats to a gas and rises (from all surfaces), transpiration, Water in plant leaves heats and rises off of the plant leaf., condensation, Water vapor that has risen high enough begins to cool and form droplets (clouds)., crystallization, Liquid molecules form a highly ordered, geometric solid. Snow forms in the process., atmosphere, The layer of gases that surrounds Earth, commonly called the air., clouds, Small droplets of liquid water that have condensed on tiny particles floating in the atmosphere., precipitation, Rain, snow, hail, and sleet., aquifer, A layer of permeable rock that retains and filters water., surface runoff, Rainfall and surface water that drains or flows from land into streams, rivers, lakes, or the ocean.

The Water Cycle

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