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ES Topic 8
Water and Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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