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Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Precipitation | Water falls to the earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet |
| Condensation | water vapor is changed a liquid (dew, fog, or cloud droplets) |
| Evaporation | liquid water changes to a gas (water vapor) |
| Transpiration | release of water vapor into the air by plants |
| Infiltration | water enters the ground and becomes groundwater |
| Runoff | water flowing over the surface of the ground, not yet channeled into a stream or river |
| Watershed | (drainage basin) includes all of the land that drains into a river or bay either directly or through its tributaries |
| Divide | the high land that separates one river valley or watershed from the next |
| The Chesapeake bay watershed includes the following 6 states: | Chesapeake Bay Watershed Includes 6 states: –Virginia –West Virginia –Maryland –Delaware –Pennsylvania –New York |
| The Chesapeake. Bay has five major rivers leaving to it: (list from N to S) | –Susquehanna –Potomac –Rappahannock –York –James |