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Earth Science Vocab Topic 8
Topic eight vocabulary for earth science
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9th Grade
03/12/2012

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Capillary
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The process by which water is drawn into openings due to the attractive force between water molecules and the surrounding earth material!
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Climate
Definition
The overall view of the regions weather conditions over long periods of time
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Ground water
Definition
The sub surface water found beneath the water table in the zone of saturation
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Hydrologic cycle
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A diagram, used to illustrate the movement and changes or state of water at or near the earths surface
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Infiltrate
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The water entering or sinking into, under the influence of gravity, the upper parts of the earths lithosphere
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Permeability
Definition
The degree at which porous material will allow fluids to pass through it
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Porosity
Definition
Persent of open space Ina material compared to Its entire volume
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Prevailing winds
Definition
Winds that blow from a certain compass direction for a large part of the year
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Runoff
Definition
All natural liquid waters flowing on earths surface
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Seep
Definition
The water entering or sinking in to the earths surface
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Sorted
Definition
All particles in the material are the same
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Stream discharge
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The pushing out and exit of water
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Unsorted
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All particles in a material are all differemt
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Urbanizations
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The growth of a city enviornment
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Water cycle
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A diagram used to show the changes in the states of water near or on the earths surface
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Water retention
Definition
Sorting of precipitation on earths surface as ice or snow or as water on trees or plants
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Water table
Definition
The interface between the one of saturation and zone of aeration
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