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Water Cycle Study Guide for Quiz 011416 Definitions

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Salt water and Fresh Water   Two types of water that cover the earth and are involved in the water cycle.  
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Water Vapor   Most water in the atmosphere exists as this invisible gaseous form. It can change into solid or liquid water.  
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Groundwater   Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. This water is located within the rocks below the Earth's surface.  
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Transpiration   Process by which leaves in plants give off water in the form of water vapor.  
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Water Cycle   The continuous movement of Earth's water from the ocean to the atmosphere to land and back to the ocean. It is driven by the energy of the sun.  
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Condensation   Takes place when water vapor cools and changes into water droplets that form clouds in the atmosphere. Changes gas to liquid.  
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Evaporation   Takes place when water from the oceans and the Earth's surface changes into water vapor. Changes liquid to gas.  
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Precipitation   Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds on to the Earth's land and oceans.  
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Percolation   The downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in soil due to gravity.  
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Runoff   Is precipitation that flows over land into streams and rivers. This water later enters the ocean.  
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Zone of Aeration   Once water seeps underground this is one of two zones that is considered the upper zone.  
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Zone of Saturation   Deeper zone underground where water collects. In this zone, spaces between rock particles are filled with water.  
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Water Table   The boundary where the Zone of Aeration and Zone of Saturation meet.  
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Aquifer   A rock layer that stores ground water and allows the flow of groundwater.  
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Porosity   The percentage of open space between rock particles in a rock layer.  
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Permeable   A rock's ability to let water pass through it.  
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Non-Permeable   Rock that stops flow of water is this.  
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Friction   Is a force that causes moving objects to slow down. Less of this allows water to flow more easily through the rock layer.  
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Spring   An area where groundwater reaches the surface or a place an aquifer meets the surface.  
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Well   A human made hole that is deeper than the level of the water table.  
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