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Unit 4D
Water Cycle Expanded Vocab. 8th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evaporation | a process that changes water from liquid to gas form |
| condensation | a process that changes water from gas to liquid form |
| transpiration | plants give out water vapor as they "breathe" during photosynthesis |
| infiltration | water moves from the surface into the ground, using pore spaces to move further down by the force of gravity |
| percolation | water moves through the ground until it reaches the water table |
| precipitation | any form of water coming from the atmosphere: rain, snow, sleet, fog, dew |
| respiration | animals give out water vapor as they breathe to get oxygen for energy |
| runoff | the draining away of water (and substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc. |
| groundwater | water stored under the ground, either in pore spaces or larger bodies of water |
| water table | the top level of the saturated area of ground water |
| saturated | all the available pore spaces are filled with water |
| pore space | all the open spaces between particles of soil or rock |