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evaporation   the process of turning from liquid into vapor  
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condensation   water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.  
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precipitation   rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.  
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transpiration   the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves  
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runoff   precipitation (water) that runs off the land  
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groundwater   water stored beneath the Earth’s surface in rock  
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source   place where a stream or river begins - also known as a stream’s headwaters  
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mouth   place where a stream or river ends, flowing into another body of water  
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velocity   the distance water flows during a given period of time (meters per second or feet per second, etc.)  
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bed load   sediment carried along the bottom of the stream channel  
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tributaries   a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.  
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topography   the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.  
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gradient   slope of the stream channel  
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dissolved minerals ( Not Needed )   high concentrations of calcium, magnesium, iron, and hydrogen sulfide  
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human activities ( Not Needed )   poorly designed or maintained septic systems  
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Surface water ( Not Needed )   Water that runs off into creeks & rivers (lotic) and ponds & lakes (lentic)  
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laminar flow ( Not Needed )   water moves in straight paths parallel to the stream’s channel or stream bed  
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turbulent flow ( Not Needed )   water flows in tiny circular paths  
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dissolved load ( Not Needed )   sediment carried in solution (example: calcium from limestone)  
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suspended load ( Not Needed )   sediments such as silt and clay carried in suspension  
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