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water cycle | the moverment of water between the atmosphere and the earth's surface |
evaporation | changing form a liquid to a gas |
condensation | changing from a gas to a liquid |
precipitation | moisture that falls to the earth from the atmosphere |
transpiration | process in which water moves from the inside of leaves to the outside |
infiltration | the seepage of water into soil or rock |
sublimation | a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid |
collection | accumulation of water in lakes, rivers and streams |
groundwater | water that sinks into the ground |
drainage basin | a land area that is drained by a rivr |
spring | a place where groundwater flows naturally out of the ground |
sinkhole | a funnel-shaped depression that results when the roof of a cave collapses |
geyser | a place where hot groundwater and steam blast into the air |
runoff | water that runs over the earth's surface and flows into streams |
reservoir | artificial lake created by placing a dam across a river |
tributary | river that joins another river of equal or greater size |
divide | ridge that separates drainage basins |
porus | containing many spaces through which air and water can move |