Energy & water cycle 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Water that lands on soil can | infiltrate (sink in) or run off (move over the surface). |
| Evaporation is greatest when it is | hot, dry, and windy -- also increase surface area. |
| Condensation is when | water vapor turns into liquid water |
| Transpiration is when | water vapor enters the atmosphere through plants. |
| Zone of Aeration is the | air between soil |
| Zone of Saturation is the | water between soil (think saturated sponge). |
| The water table is the | boundary line that separates the two zone. |
| Infiltration occurs when the land is | permeable, unsaturated, low slope, not frozen. |
| Runoff occurs when the land is | impermeable, saturated, steep slope, frozen ground. |
| Permeability | how fast water flows through soil. |
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