The water cycle · explain the term

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Your new ahaThe continual movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, and storage.

The water cycle connects evaporation, condensation, precipitation and movement through land. Source: Water cycle ↗

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48Watershed · explain the termRECALL
An area of land where water drains to a common outlet.
A watershed can be as small as a neighborhood stream or as large as a major river basin.
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A prolonged period of unusually low precipitation that causes water shortage.
Drought is measured relative to a region’s normal climate and water needs.
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A period of unusually hot weather for a region.
Heat waves can be especially dangerous when nights stay warm and humidity is high.
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