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science vocab
Term | Definition |
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Evaporation | the process of turning from liquid to vapor |
Condensation | water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it |
Precipitation | the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses |
Transpiration | release of water vapor from plant's leaves into the air |
Runoff | precipitation that runs off the ground |
Groundwater | water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock |
Source | place where a stream or river begins |
Mouth | place where a stream or river ends by flowing into another body of water |
Velocity | distance water flows during some period of time |
Bed Load | sediment carried along the bottom of the channel of a stream or river |
Tributaries | a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake |
Topography | the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area |
Gradient | slope of a river channel |