accumulation (or collection) - the places in which water will collect
condensation - the process of water vapor in the air turning into liquid water. Water drops on the outside of a cold glass of water are condensed water. Condensation is the opposite process of evaporation.
evaporation - the process of liquid water becoming water vapor, including
vaporization from water surfaces, land surfaces, and snow fields, but not from leaf surfaces. (See transpiration)
groundwater - water beneath the earth's surface
infiltration - water entering and passing through the ground
precipitation - rain, snow, hail, sleet, dew, and frost.
transpiration - process by which water that is absorbed by plants, usually through the roots, is evaporated into the atmosphere from the plant surface, such as leaf pores.
saturation - too much water on the ground; flooding
water cycle - water vapor from the Earth evaporates into the atmosphere where it forms clouds, precipitation, and falls back to Earth running off into streams, rivers, lakes, and ultimately into the oceans.
No comments:
Post a Comment