POST MAKEUP Water Cycle/Groundwater

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What is permeability?

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Permeability is the ability of a material (like soil or rock) to allow fluids (such as water) to pass through it.

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How does particle size affect permeability?

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The larger the particle size, the faster the permeability rate.

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What is an aquifer?

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An aquifer is an underground layer of permeable rock, sediment, or soil that stores water.

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What process do plants use to release water into the atmosphere?

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Transpiration is the process by which plants exhale water vapor into the atmosphere.

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What is excretion in the context of the water cycle?

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Excretion is the process by which animals release water into the Earth system through liquid and solid waste.

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What is the role of evaporation in the water cycle?

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Evaporation is the process where water changes from liquid to vapor and enters the atmosphere.

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, hail) that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is the water table?

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The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation, where the soil or rock is fully saturated with water.

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What is runoff?

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Runoff is the flow of water, from rain or melting snow, that moves across the ground and returns to bodies of water.