Surface Processes Flashcards
1
Q
Accumulation
A
Gather together
2
Q
Condensation
A
When gas transforms into liquid
3
Q
Evaporation
A
liquid turning into gas
4
Q
Expansion
A
gets bigger
5
Q
Gas
A
Particles with little attractive force between them, expands into whatever space it occupies
6
Q
Ground water
A
Water that has soaked through
7
Q
Infiltration
A
Water moving from above ground into the soil
8
Q
Liquid
A
No definite shape, but definite volume
9
Q
Molecule
A
2 or more atoms bonded together to form a chemical
10
Q
Percolation
A
water moving through a filter
11
Q
Precipitation
A
Water condenses in the atmosphere and falls to the ground. (Rain, hail, snow, etc)
12
Q
Runoff
A
Draining water away from the surface
13
Q
Solid
A
Fixed in shape
14
Q
Sublimation
A
Solid to gas
15
Q
Transpiration
A
Water moving through a plant and then evaporates out of leaves, stems, flower, etc
