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5th P. Science Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hydrosphere | The sum of all water on a planet. |
| Hydrologic Cycle | The process by which water is continually exchanged between the earth's various water sources. |
| Transpiration | Evaporation of water from plants. |
| Condensation | The process by which gas turns into a liquid. |
| Precipitation | Water falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet or hail. |
| Distillation | Evaporation and condensation of a mixture to separate out the mixture's individual components. |
| Residence Time | The average time a given particle will stay in a given system. |
| Salinity | A measure of the mass of dissolved salt in a given mass of water. |
| Longest residence time. | Ocean. |
| Shortest residence time. | Atmosphere. |