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12 Cards in this Set
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Reflection
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is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated
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Refraction
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is the bending of light as it passes from one substance to another
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Diffraction
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The bending and spreading of a wave
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Interference
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The process in which two or more waves of the same frequency combine to reinforce or cancel each other out
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Evaportation
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the process of becoming vapor
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Transpiration
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the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
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Infiltration
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When the water soaks into the ground
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Condensation
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is the process when a gas changes into a liquid
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Precipitation
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also known as rain, hail, sleet, snow
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Runoff
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is water flowing across the earth
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Reservoir
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a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
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Groundwater
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Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
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