IB ESS Topic 4.1 vocab flashcard

Front

What is the term for the downward movement of water through soil and rock due to gravity?

Back

Percolation

Front

What is the loss of water into the atmosphere from a body of water called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the movement of H2O between different storages by different processes and flows?

Back

Hydrologic cycle

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the amount of heat (energy) that water can absorb?

Back

Heat capacity

Front

What is the term for the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the process of water moving from the surface to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the process of water moving from the atmosphere to the surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the process of water soaking into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the term for the process of water moving over the ground surface?

Back

Runoff