unit 2 vocabulary

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Water cycle

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The constant movement of water among the oceans, the atmosphere, geosphere, and the biosphere.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water that falls from a cloud.

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Evaporation

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The process of converting a liquid into a gas.

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Transpiration

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Process in which plants absorb water and release it into the atmosphere.

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Condensation

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

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Infiltration

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The movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces.

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Runoff

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Water that flows over the land surface rather than seeping into the ground.

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Stream channel

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The course that the water in a stream follows.

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Gradient

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The slope of a stream over a certain distance.

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Discharge

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The quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time.