Surface Processes Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
Q

Accumulation

A

gather together

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2
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Condensation

A

when gas transfers into gas

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3
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Evaporation

A

liquid turning into gas

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4
Q

Gas

A

particles with little attractive force between them, expands into whatever space it occupies

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5
Q

Ground water

A

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

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6
Q

Infiltration

A

water moving from above ground into the soil

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7
Q

liquid

A

no definite shape, but definite volume

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8
Q

molecule

A

2 or more atoms bonded together to form a chemical

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9
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Percolation

A

water moving through a filter

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10
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Precipitation

A

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

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11
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Runoff

A

draining water away from the surface

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12
Q

solid

A

fixed in shape

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13
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sublimation

A

solid to gas

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14
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transpiration

A

water moving through a plant and then evaporates out of leaves, stems, flowers, etc

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15
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water vapor

A

water in the form of a gas

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16
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expansion