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water cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evaporation | the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas. |
| Condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| Precipitation | any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface from the clouds. |
| Run off | water that flows over the land's surface |
| Groundwater | water underneath the earths surface |
| Transpiration | the process in which moister is carried thought plants. |
| Infiltration | the process of filtering water |
| Porosity | the measure of how much rock is open space. |
| Permeability | the state or quality of a material or membrane that causes it to allow liquids or gases to pass through it |
| Aquifer | a body of permeable rock that can contain groundwater or transmit it |