Surface Processes Flashcards
(16 cards)
Accumulation
gather together
Condensation
when gas transforms into liquid
Evaporation
when liquid turns into gas
Expansion
get’s bigger
Gas
Particles with little attractive force between them, expand into whatever space it occupies
Groundwater
water that has soaked through the soil and stays underneath the soil
Infiltration
water moving from above ground in soil
Liquid
No definite shape, but definite volume
Molecule
2 or more atoms bonded together to form chemicals
Percolation
water moving through a filter
Precipitation
water condenses in the atmosphere and falls into the ground (rain, hail, snow etc.)
Runoff
Draining water away from the surface
Solid
fixed in shape
Sublimation
Solid to gas
Transpiration
water moving through plants and then evaporates out of leaves, stems, flowers, etc.
Water Vapor
water in form of gas