Water Cycle
what are the steps of the water cycle
EVAPORATION.
CONDENSATION.
PRECIPITATION.
INTERCEPTION.
INFILTRATION.
PERCOLATION
TRANSPIRATION
aquifer definition
a collection of wet, underground rocks that allows water to pass through it slowly
is the ocean freshwater or saltwater
saltwater
universal solvent definition
capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid
adhesion definition
the binding or attraction between dissimilar molecules, atoms, surfaces, or substances.
what is the source for the water cycle?
the sun!!
Polar Molecule Definition
a molecule in which one end of the molecule is slightly positive, while the other end is slightly negative.
heat of copper is 0.385 is this specific heat
No
specific heat definition
a measure of how much energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance.
tributaries definition
a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river
How do plants take in water
Through their roots
water cycle definition
the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
lakes, rivers, ponds, are they freshwater or saltwater
freshwater
groundwater definition
water underground in saturated zones beneath the land surface
impermeable definition
not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
In what phase is most of the Earth's water found?
The ocean!!!
solvent definition
substance with the ability to dissolve other substances to form a solution
Is artesian wells, man-made wells examples of groundwater
Yes
river basin definition
an area drained by a river and all of its tributaries.
watershed definition
an area of land that channels rainfall, snowmelt, and runoff into a common body of water
The Earth's surface is covered by what percentage of water?
71%
freshwater definition
Is solvent in nail cleaner
YES
cohesion definition
he attraction of molecules for other molecules of the same kind
isolation definition
Any procedure in which a given species of organism, present in a particular sample or environment, is obtained in pure culture.