vocab
The form in which matter exists
state of matter
What two processes use the sun to work
transpiration and evaporation
The process that occurs when water turns liquid to gas
evaporation
The state of matter when the molecules are tightly packed and vibrating slowly
solid
The separation between a system and its enviorment that inputs and outputs must cross
system boundary
Infiltration is when _______
water goes into the ground
the process gas turning into a liquid
condensation
the state of matter where the particles are spread far apart and moving quickly
gas
The parts that enter the system form the outside
system inputs
what is Transpiration?
when water is absorbed through roots of plants and then exits out of the plants leaves
the process of water going through the roots of a plant and going into the air
transpiration
state of matter where particles are moving freely at medium speed
liquid
The actions of moving water up into the atmosphere by evaporation or transpiration, the forming of clouds, and moving water down by precipitation and groundwater movement.
water process
which process doesn't need the sun or gravity to work
condensation
the process of water falling to earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
precipitation
what is relative spacing?
how far apart/spread out molecules are
the parts/matter that leave the system
system outputs
what are the 6 processes?
precipitation,runoff,infiltration,groundwater movement,transpiration,and evaporation
explain condensation
when gas loses thermal energy and turns into a liquid
what happens to an ice cube when thermal energy is added?
it melts