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ecology
3.1
Term | Definition |
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evaporation | process whereby the heat of the sun changes water on earth's surface from a liquid to a gas |
condensation | return of water vapor to a liquid state by cooling |
precipitation | liquid or solid water that falls from clouds to earth |
transpiration | release of water vapor from plants leaves into air |
runoff | precipitation that runs off the ground |
groundwater | water from rain and melting snow that seeps into the ground and is stored beneath earth's surface |
source | place where a stream or river begins |
velocity | distance water flows during some period of time such as meters per second or feet per second |
bed load | |
tributaries | |
topography | |
gradient |