GEO__GP3_ Nov 13_Water Cycle Flashcards
Polar Molecules
Parts that are positively charged and parts that are negatively charged.
watershed
(drainage basin) land drained by a river system , which includes that main river and its tributaries
the measure of the change of elevation over a certain distance
gradient
Adhesion
water is attracted to other polar substances
runoff
water that flows off of land into rivers, streams and the ocean
percolation
the downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in the soil
discharge
the amount of water a stream or river carries in a given amount of time (gallons/hour)
precipitation
when water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface: rain, sleet, snow, hail
erosion
the removal and trasnport of rosk and soil
(drainage basin) land drained by a river system , which includes that main river and its tributaries
watershed
gradient
the measure of the change of elevation over a certain distance
Water is attracted to water
Cohesion
Water is referred to as this since it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.
Universal solvent
hydrologic cycle
the continuous movement of water between water sources (lakes, rivers), the ground, and the atmosphere
collection
when water collects on Earth often in rivers or lakes; also called accumulation
the removal and trasnport of rosk and soil
erosion
when water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface: rain, sleet, snow, hail
precipitation
the continuous movement of water between water sources (lakes, rivers), the ground, and the atmosphere
hydrologic cycle
movement of water into the ground
infiltration
Universal solvent
Water is referred to as this since it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.
Caused by the cohesive force between water molecules which act as a “skin” on the surface of the water
Surface Tension
when water evaporates from a plant
transpiration
Cohesion
Water is attracted to water
evaporation
when liquid water turns into water vapor
high specific heat capacity
it takes a lot of energy to change the temperature of water and even more to change its state.
the amount of water a stream or river carries in a given amount of time (gallons/hour)
discharge
when water collects on Earth often in rivers or lakes; also called accumulation
collection
smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones
tributaries
water that flows off of land into rivers, streams and the ocean
runoff
Caused by cohesive forces which allow water to rise up a narrow tube
Capillary Action
condensation
when water vapor cools and turns into a liquid
Density
mass of a substance per unit of volume (example: kg/l or g/ml)
when water vapor cools and turns into a liquid
condensation
channel
the oath that a stream follows
it takes a lot of energy to change the temperature of water and even more to change its state.
high specific heat capacity
Surface Tension
Caused by the cohesive force between water molecules which act as a “skin” on the surface of the water
tributaries
smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones
water is attracted to other polar substances
Adhesion
Capillary Action
Caused by cohesive forces which allow water to rise up a narrow tube
mass of a substance per unit of volume (example: kg/l or g/ml)
Density
when liquid water turns into water vapor
evaporation
transpiration
when water evaporates from a plant
the downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in the soil
percolation
infiltration
movement of water into the ground
Parts that are positively charged and parts that are negatively charged.
Polar Molecules
the oath that a stream follows
channel
