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3.1 Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evaporation | The process whereby the heat of the sun changes water on Earth's surface from a liquid to a gas |
| Condensation | The return of water vapor to a liquid state by cooling |
| Precipitation | The liquid or solid water that falls from clouds to Earth |
| Transpiration | The release of water vapor from plants leaves into the 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 | The place where a stream or river begins |
| Mouth | The place where a stream or river ends by flowing into another body of water |
| Velocity | The distance water flows during some period of time, such as meters per second or feet per second |
| Bed Load | The sediment carried along the bottom of the channel of a stream or river |
| Tributaries | Feeder streams |
| Topography | The physical characteristics of the land |
| Gradient | The slope of a river channel |