A | B |
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 |
groundwater | water that sinks into the ground |
drainage basin or watershed | a land area that drains into a river swamp, march, ocean |
runoff | water that runs over the earth's surface and flows into streams |
tributary | river that joins another river of equal or greater size |
canopy interception | Precipitation caught by trees |
infiltration | water moving into the ground |
percolation | water moving through the cround |
crystalization | water vapor turning into snow flakes |
collection | what happens to water after precipitation and before evaporation |