water cycle
another term for water cycle.
What is hydrologic cycle?
solid water changes directly to water vapor:
What is sublimation?
This type of load consist of rocks and pebbles:
What is a bed load?
Vertical water movements that cause warm water to rise and cold water to sink:
What is convection currents?
flooded forests with trees and shrubs spouting out from the water:
What are swamps?
ocean currents, deep ocean currents, and surface currents are driven by:
What is wind, temperature, salinity, and earth's rotation?
After precipitation, water soaks into soil. This process is called:
What is a infiltration?
the settling of carried materials is known as:
What is deposition?
Process where deep, cold water rises to surface:
What is upwelling?
this type of wetland contains both fresh and salt water:
What are coastal wetlands?
This form of water has a fixed shape, is less dense than liquid water, and has a temperature below zero:
What is a solid (ice)?
Water falling from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, and hail is called:
What is precipitation?
An area of land draining into a specific body of water:
What is an watershed?
currents deflect to the right in the northern hemisphere and deflect to the left in the southern hemisphere:
What is the Coriolis effect?
Grassy areas covered by shallow water or streams:
What are marshes?
the earth, sun, and moon position affect:
What is the seasons, tides, and day/night cycle.
What is condensation?
The upper surface of groundwater:
What is the water table?
these type of currents are driven by water density, temperature, and salt content (salinity):
What is deep ocean currents?
A pocosin is a type of:
What is a bog?
water vapor holds a temperature of:
What is 100 degrees Celsius?
Plants absorb water through plants in a process called:
What is transpiration?
How easily water moves through material:
What is permeability?
the global conveyor belt moves water worldwide:
What is ocean circulation?
The water is this wetland is acidic and mosses and trees thrive here:
What are bogs?