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water cycle
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| the continuous movement of Earth's water through the ocean, atmosphere, and land |
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| What powers the water cycle? |
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| process (or phase change) by which liquid water changes to water vapor |
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| process by which water vapor evaporates from the leaves of plants |
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- process by which water vapor changes to liquid form
- also where clouds are made
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process by which water flows over the surface of the ground
(eventually ending up in the ocean) |
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process by which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface
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the process of water molecules cooling and condensing
clouds are made of water droplets |
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infiltration
(percolation) |
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- when run off seeps into the ground
- the ground must contain permeable rock
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| the boundry between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation |
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| surface water seeps into the soil and rock below the earth, the zone of aeration is where water passes through the soil and rock |
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| surface water seeps underground and passes through the zone of aeration and collects in the zone of saturation |
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rock's ability to let water pass through it
OPPOSITE is impermeability (no water passes through) |
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- the land that is drained by runoff (water system)
- also called a "drainage basin"
- Clinton River watershed is near Lake Orion
- Mississippi Watershed is the largest
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| a stream that flows into a lake or larger river |
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| water found below the Earth's surface |
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- a rock layer that stores groundwater and allows for the movement of water
- underground "storage tank"
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| water collects or joins together in an area such as streams, rivers, aquifers, oceans etc |
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when clouds become so dense with water droplets that they have to release them
(think of a sponge full of water) |
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