Surface Processes Flashcards
Accumulation
Gather together
Condensation
When gas transforms into liquid
Evaporation
liquid turning into gas
Expansion
gets bigger
Gas
Particles with little attractive force between them, expands into whatever space it occupies
Ground water
Water that has soaked through
Infiltration
Water moving from above ground into the soil
Liquid
No definite shape, but definite volume
Molecule
2 or more atoms bonded together to form a chemical
Percolation
water moving through a filter
Precipitation
Water condenses in the atmosphere and falls to 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 a plant and then evaporates out of leaves, stems, flower, etc
Water Vapor
Water in the form of gas