GEO__GP3_ Nov 13_Water Cycle Flashcards

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Polar Molecules

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Parts that are positively charged and parts that are negatively charged.

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watershed

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(drainage basin) land drained by a river system , which includes that main river and its tributaries

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the measure of the change of elevation over a certain distance

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gradient

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Adhesion

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water is attracted to other polar substances

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runoff

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water that flows off of land into rivers, streams and the ocean

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percolation

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the downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in the soil

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discharge

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the amount of water a stream or river carries in a given amount of time (gallons/hour)

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precipitation

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when water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface: rain, sleet, snow, hail

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erosion

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the removal and trasnport of rosk and soil

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(drainage basin) land drained by a river system , which includes that main river and its tributaries

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watershed

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gradient

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the measure of the change of elevation over a certain distance

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Water is attracted to water

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Cohesion

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Water is referred to as this since it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.

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Universal solvent

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hydrologic cycle

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the continuous movement of water between water sources (lakes, rivers), the ground, and the atmosphere

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collection

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when water collects on Earth often in rivers or lakes; also called accumulation

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the removal and trasnport of rosk and soil

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erosion

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when water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface: rain, sleet, snow, hail

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precipitation

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the continuous movement of water between water sources (lakes, rivers), the ground, and the atmosphere

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hydrologic cycle

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movement of water into the ground

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infiltration

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Universal solvent

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Water is referred to as this since it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.

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Caused by the cohesive force between water molecules which act as a “skin” on the surface of the water

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Surface Tension

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when water evaporates from a plant

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transpiration

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Cohesion

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Water is attracted to water

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evaporation

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when liquid water turns into water vapor

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high specific heat capacity

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it takes a lot of energy to change the temperature of water and even more to change its state.

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the amount of water a stream or river carries in a given amount of time (gallons/hour)

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discharge

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when water collects on Earth often in rivers or lakes; also called accumulation

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collection

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smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones

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tributaries

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water that flows off of land into rivers, streams and the ocean

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runoff

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Caused by cohesive forces which allow water to rise up a narrow tube

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Capillary Action

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condensation

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when water vapor cools and turns into a liquid

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Density

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mass of a substance per unit of volume (example: kg/l or g/ml)

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when water vapor cools and turns into a liquid

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condensation

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channel

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the oath that a stream follows

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it takes a lot of energy to change the temperature of water and even more to change its state.

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high specific heat capacity

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Surface Tension

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Caused by the cohesive force between water molecules which act as a “skin” on the surface of the water

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tributaries

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smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones

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water is attracted to other polar substances

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Adhesion

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Capillary Action

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Caused by cohesive forces which allow water to rise up a narrow tube

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mass of a substance per unit of volume (example: kg/l or g/ml)

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Density

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when liquid water turns into water vapor

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evaporation

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transpiration

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when water evaporates from a plant

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the downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in the soil

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percolation

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infiltration

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movement of water into the ground

45
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Parts that are positively charged and parts that are negatively charged.

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Polar Molecules

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the oath that a stream follows

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channel