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transpiration |
a process in which plants absorb water through the roots and then release it through the leaves |
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mid ocean ridge |
a long, deep seismically active ridge caused by se floor movement |
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continental shelf |
an area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow |
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continental slope |
the slope between the edge of the continental shelf and the deep sea floor |
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abyssal plain |
a plain on the ocean foor that is usually found in between 3000 and 6000 feet depth |
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evaporation |
the process of a liquid to a gaseous state |
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condensation |
water that collects as droplets on a surface |
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pracipatation |
rain snow sleet or hail that falls to the ground- any form of water coming down from the sky |
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runoff |
the drainage of water off a sloped surface |
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salanity |
the amount of dissolved salt in a body of water |
