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Water Dis. & Cycle
Water Distribution and Water Cycle
Question | Answer |
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the outer layer of gases of a large body in space such as a planet or star; the mixture of gases that surrounds the solid earth | Atmosphere |
a very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically | Ocean |
a well in which pressurized water flows upward to the surface | Artesian Well |
allowing the passage of water | Permeable |
the ability of a liquid to pass through the soil | Infiltration |
water that collects and is stored underground | Groundwater |
an underground layer of permeable rock that contains water | Aquifer |
the highest part in the ground that is saturated or completely filled with water | Water Table |
the build up over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae | Eutrophication |
a condition of the atmosphere in which the rates of evaporation and condensation are equal | Saturation |
Rain, snow melt, or other water that flows in surface streams, rivers, or canals | Runoff |
The process in which water pools in large bodies like oceans, seas, and lakes | Accumulation |
The continual movement of water from Earth's atmosphere to Earth's surface and back again | Water Cycle |
the loss of water vapor through plant leaves | Transpiration |
an area of land in which water drains into a stream system; the borders of drainage basins are called divides | Drainage Basin |
The process in which water (in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail) falls from clouds in the sky. | Precipitation |
rain that has become more acidic than normal due to pollution | Acid Rain |
The process in which liquid water becomes water vapor (a gas). | Evaporation |
tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses | Dew |
The process in which water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water. | Condensation |
The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air. | Humidity |
the solid form of water, forms by freezing | Ice |
process of water going into the soil | Infiltration |
clouds that are near the surface of the earth | Fog |
Process that causes water drops to form on the outside of a cold drink on a hot summer day | Condensation |
Amount of water vapor (moisture) in the air that causes it to feel harder to breathe or makes the air seem sticky when outside | Humidity |
Water moving across the surface of the earth; causes erosion | Runoff |