Question | Answer |
Ground water | Water that fills the cracks and space in underground soil and rock layers |
Water cycle | The continual movement of water among earths 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 by which water is lost through a plants leaves |
Sublimation | The change is n state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state |
Precipitation | Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earths surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail |
Inflitration | The process by which rainwater seeps through soil into groundwater |
Percolation | The movement of water through the openings in rocks or soil |
Evapotranspiration | The process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants |
Collection/refill | The process by which water gathers back into bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and oceans |
Run-off | Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soak into the ground |
Condensation | The change in state from a gas to a liquid |
Atmosphere | Earths air which is made up of a thin layer of gases, solids , and liquids; forms a protective layer around the planet |
Troposphere | Layer of earths atmosphere that is closer to the ground and contains 99% of water vapor 75% of the atmospheric gas where clouds and weather occur |
Ionosphere | Layer of electrically charged particles that in the atmosphere tha absorbs AM radio waves during the day and reflects them back at night |
Ozone layer | Layer of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone;absorbs most of the Suns harmful ultra violent rays |
Ultra violent radiation | A type of energy that comes from the earths sun, can damage skin and cause cancer |
Chlorofluorocarbons | Group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, conditioners, foam packaging and aerosol sprays that may enter the atmosphere and destroy the ozone |
Radiation | Energy transferred by waves or rays |
Conduction | Transfers energy that occurs when molecules bump into eacgother |
Convection | transfer of energy by the flow of material |
Hydrosphere | All the water on earths surface |
Coriolis Effect | Causes moving air and water to turn left in the Southern Hemisphere and turn right in. In the Northern Hemisphere due to earths rotation |
Jet stream | Narrow belt of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere bve the wa |
Sea breeze | Movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air come see rom then water |
Land breeze | Movement of air from land to sea at night |