Environmental Systems- Fall Final Exam

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the process called when liquid water turns into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water cycle

Front

What percentage of Earth's water is found in oceans?

Back

97%

Front

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

Back

Transpiration

Front

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

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the process called when water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the breakdown of organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil?

Back

Decomposition

Front

What cycle involves the movement of carbon through the atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere?

Back

Carbon cycle

Front

What cycle involves the conversion of nitrogen into forms usable by plants?

Back

Nitrogen cycle