Surface Processes Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
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Accumulation

A

gather together

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2
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Condensation

A

when gas transforms into liquid

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3
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Evaporation

A

when liquid turns into gas

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4
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Expansion

A

get’s bigger

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5
Q

Gas

A

Particles with little attractive force between them, expand into whatever space it occupies

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6
Q

Groundwater

A

water that has soaked through the soil and stays underneath the soil

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7
Q

Infiltration

A

water moving from above ground in soil

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8
Q

Liquid

A

No definite shape, but definite volume

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9
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Molecule

A

2 or more atoms bonded together to form chemicals

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10
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Percolation

A

water moving through a filter

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11
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Precipitation

A

water condenses in the atmosphere and falls into the ground (rain, hail, snow etc.)

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12
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Runoff

A

Draining water away from the surface

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13
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Solid

A

fixed in shape

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14
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Sublimation

A

Solid to gas

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15
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Transpiration

A

water moving through plants and then evaporates out of leaves, stems, flowers, etc.

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16
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Water Vapor

A

water in form of gas