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Caused by the moon's gravitation pull on the oceans
tides
Patterns of water movement that are constant across all to the oceans
Water molecules consist of these components
two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
___________tide is when the water is shallow
low
Plants contribute to the water cycle through this process?
transpiration
waves
What is it called when water travels through oceans, the atmosphere and land over and over again.
the water cycle.
Waves are mostly cause by:
the wind
_______ tide is when the water is deep
high
Name four forms of precipitation.
rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
A group of tiny water droplets in the atmosphere.
a cloud.
What is it called when water moves from the atmosphere to the earth?
precipitation.
Where does water vapor in the atmosphere come from (process of water turn from liquid to a gas)?
evaporation from lakes, rivers, and oceans.
the top of a wave is called
When water changes from a solid to a liquid (think about snow when it gets warm out)
melting.
Where is most of the water on Earth stored
Oceans
State of matter when water is frozen.
a solid.
When water vapor changes to a liquid
condensation.
Ocean currents are created by (3 possible answers)
wind, water temperature & salinity (saltness of the water)
This occurs when a gas is directly converted into a solid?
deposition
Atlantic Ocean
What is water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle
Runoff
The water cycle moves ____________.
continuously or never stops; repeats.
A giant waves most typically caused by earthquakes
tsunamis