Surface Processes Flashcards

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1
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Accumulation

A

Gather Together

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2
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Condensation

A

when gas transforms into a liquid

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3
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Evaporation

A

When liquid transforms into a gas

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4
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Expansion

A

Gets bigger

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5
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Gas

A

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

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6
Q

groundwater

A

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

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7
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Infiltration

A

Water moving from above ground into the soil

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8
Q

liquid

A

No definite shape, but definite volume

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9
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Molecule

A

2 or more atoms bonded together to form a chemical

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10
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Percolation

A

Water moving through a filter

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11
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percipitation

A

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

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12
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Run-off

A

Draining water away from the surface

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13
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Solid

A

Fixed in shape

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14
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sublimation

A

solid to gas

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15
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transporation

A

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

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16
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water vapor

A

Water in the form of gas