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Hydrology
Water unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrosphere | all of the water on Earth |
| Water Cycle | cycle that tracks the flow of water through the hydrosphere( evaporation, condensation, precipitation). |
| Accumulation | the process in which water pools in large bodies (like oceans, seas, and lakes). |
| Condensation | the process in which water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water. Condensing water forms clouds in the sky. |
| Evaporation | the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor(a gas). Water vaporizes from the surfaces of oceans and lakes, from the surface of land, and from melts in snow fields. |
| Precipitation | the process in which water (in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail) falls from the clouds in the sky. |
| Subsurface runoff | rain , snow, melt, or other water that flows in underground streams, drains, or sewers. |
| Surface runoff | rain, snow melt, or other water that flows in surface streams, rivers, or canals. |
| Infiltration | water on the ground enters the soil |
| Transpiration | The process in which some water within/on plants evaporates into the atmosphere. |
| Aquifer | Underground layer of rock or soil that holds water. |
| Desalination | process of obtaining freshwater from saltwater by removing the salt. |
| Salinity | The amount of dissolved salts and solids in a given amount of water |
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