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6th Unit 4 set a
Hydrology & Oceanography Key Terms Set 1
Term | Definition |
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Water vapor | The invisible, gaseous form of water. |
Groundwater | Water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers. |
Water cycle | The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, passing through the living and nonliving parts of the environment. |
Evaporation | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state, such as water vapor. |
Transpiration | The process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves. |
Precipitation | Forms of water such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail that fall from clouds and reach Earth's surface. |
Irrigation | The process of supplying water in areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops. |
Wave | The movement of energy through a body of water. |
Crest | The highest point of a wave. |
Wavelength | The horizontal distance between two wave crests. |
Frequency | The number of waves that pass a specific point in a given amount of time. |
Trough | The lowest point of a wave |
Wave height | The vertical distance from the crest of a wave to the trough. |