Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

ES Topic 8

Water and Climate

QuestionAnswer
Capillarity the process by which water is drawn into openings due to the attractive force between water molecules and the surrounding Earth materials
climate overall view of a regions weather, including averages and extremes
Ground water the subsurface water below the water table
Hydrologic cycle the movement and the phase changes of water at and near earth’s surface
Infiltrate (seep) water sinking into the upper part of Earth’s lithosphere, due to gravity
permeability the ability of a material to allow fluids such as water to pass through it
porosity the percentage of open space(pores and cracks) in a material compared to its total volume
Prevailing winds winds that blow from a certain direction for a large part of the year
runoff precipitation that can flow over earth’s surface
sorted when all the particles are the similar in size, density or shape
Stream discharge amt of water passing a spot in a stream in a given period of time (ex. liters per minute)
urbanization increase in population of city environments
Water cycle a model or diagram used to show the phase changes of water
Water retention storing or retaining precipitation as ice, snow, or water at Earth’s surface.
Water table the border (interface) between the zones of water saturation and aeration.
Created by: PRO Teacher etucci
Popular Earth Science sets

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards