water cycle lexin
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| Aquifer | An under ground space that stores ground water
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| Condensation | This process occurs when a gas changes into a liquid
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| Evaporation | The process occurs whaen a liquid changes into a gas
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| Groundwater | Water that is stored in the ground. It is located in pores of soil and in the cracks of rocks
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| Hydrological cycle | Another name for the water cycle
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| Infilteration | The downward movement of water from the land surface into the soil
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| Percipitation | Any type of water that falls to the earth like snow, hail, mist or rain
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| Saturated | Refers to a substance that can hold water. A substance is saturated if it is unabel to hold anymore water
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| Saturated zone | A part of the ground where all pore spaces and cracks are filled with water
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| Surface runoff | Water which does not infilterate the soil but flows over the surface of ground
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| Unsaturated zone | An area of ground above the water tabel. This area can hold more water. Not saturated.
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| Water Vapor | Water in the gaseous form or state.
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| Sublimation | The process of a solid changing into a gas without going through the liquid phase
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| Transpiration | The evaporation of water into the atmosphere from the leaves and stems of plants
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| Evapotranspiration | The sum of evaporation and transpiration
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| Hydraulic Conductivity | The rate at which water moves through to the soil
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| Vadose Zone | Another name for the unsaturated zone
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| Stomata | A microscopic opening in a leaf that allows water vapor to escape
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| Permeability | A measure of how easily water can flow through a substance Example: Sand is more permeable than clay
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| Water Table | The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone
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| Confined Aquifer | AN impermeable soil/rock layer exists that prevents water from seeping into the aquifer from ground surface above.
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| Unconfined Aquifer | water seeps from the ground surface directly above the aquifer
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