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BEES M3L2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transpiration | the process of plants losing water from their leaves |
| evaporation | the process of a liquid changing to a gas |
| aquifer | an underground layer of rock or soil that holds groundwater |
| zone of saturation | the area underground where all spaces between soil particles are filled with water |
| groundwater | water found underground in spaces between rocks, sand or gravel |
| run-off | the process of precipitation flowing over the surface of completely saturated soil |
| sublimation | the process of a solid changing into a gas directly without going through the liquid state |
| condensation | the process of a gas changing to a liquid |
| infiltration | the process of water soaking into the ground after it rains |
| precipitation | water falling to the ground as rain, hail, sleet or snow |