Hydrosphere Vocab Flashcard Taken

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Universal solvent

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Substance that dissolves most chemicals, one of the major qualities of water.

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Hydrosphere

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All the waters on the Earth’s surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the Earth’s surface, such as clouds.

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Transpiration

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Process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere.

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Polarity

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Having an uneven distribution of electron density, water has a partial negative charge near the oxygen atom and partial positive charges near the hydrogen atoms.

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Runoff

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Water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle.

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Water Cycle

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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Evaporation

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

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Condensation

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Aquifer

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A geological formation that can store and transmit water, often tapped for drinking water.