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Hydrosphere
Topic One, Lesson 3: The Hydrosphere
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water cycle | The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. |
| evaporation | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas. |
| transpiration | The process when water vapor is given off through the leaves of a plant. |
| condensation | The change in state from a gas to a liquid. |
| precipitation | Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| watershed | The land area that supplies water to a river system. |
| aquifer | An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water. |
| well | A hole sunk into the ground to reach a supply of water. |
| process | A series of actions or operations leading toward a particular result. |