Water on the Move Vocab #1

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Reservoir

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place where water can be found

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Saturation

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Absorbing the maximum amount of liquid by a substance.

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Infiltration

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the process of water draining into the soil

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Groundwater

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water in underground pores & spaces of soil & rocks

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Quantitative data

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evidence that measures the amount of something

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Runoff

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water that drains over the surface of the earth

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Permeable

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allowing liquids or gasses to pass through

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Drivers of water in this unit

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A source of energy or force that causes water to move.

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Qualitative data

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evidence from observations using your senses

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Transpiration

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Groundwater travels through a plant and is released as gas.