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23 Cards in this Set
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water that flows over the surface of the earth into rivers and lakes
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Runoff
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changing of a liquid into a gas
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condensation
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water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail
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precipitation
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water that is absorbed by the earth
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groundwater
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process by which plants that release water into the atmosphere from small pores on their leaves known as stomata
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transpiration
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changing of a solid to a gas
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evaporation
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large mass of ice and snow that moves over land
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glacier
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process that breaks down rock into smaller pieces
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weathering
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process of transporting weathered material by natural agents
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erosion
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process of laying the weathered material down in a new location
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deposition
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curving swells of water caused by wind, tides, and earthquakes
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waves
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moving air
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wind
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place where eroded particles are deposited parallel to the shore
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beach
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process by which rock is split or broken into smaller pieces without changing its chemical composition, disintegration
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mechanical weathering
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process by which rock is split or broken into smaller pieces without changing its chemical composition, disintegration
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chemical weathering
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loose, weathered rock and organic material in which plants with roots can grow
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soil
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solid rock that lies beneath the soil
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bedrock
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the collision of rocks with other rocks, resulting in the breaking and wearing away of the rocks
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abrasion
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oxygen in the atmosphere chemically reacts with minerals
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oxidation
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the ease with which water flows through the open spaces in a rock or sediment
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permeability
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upper surface of the zone of saturation
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water table
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water that soaks deep into soil and rock
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groundwater
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a cave
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cavern
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