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Earth Systems Science- Exam 2 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
weathering
Ans: Breaking up of earth materials into progressively smaller and smaller pieces.
Erosion
Ans: transportation of weathered material
Deposition
Ans: depositing of weathered material
hydrologic cycle
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Ans: 1.) moisture evaporates into atmosphere
2.) water vapor lifted into the earth's atmosphere
3.) when cooled condensation begins
4.) condensation converts water vapor into liquid water
5.) liquid water droplets grow together around the condensation nuclei
6.) When droplets get large enough they fall through the atmosphere
7.) Will fall as rain, snow, or sleet depending on the temp.
8.) precipitation falls directly onto the land or into the ocean
9.) Falls on land a portion soaks into the ground some used by plants and some into
rivers
10.) Rivers transport water to the oceans eventually.
11.) Once water is back on Earth's surface the evaporation processes can begin again
Percipitation
Ans: water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain,sleet , or snow
Runoff
Ans: water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
Evaporation
Ans: Liquid to gas
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Transpiration
Ans: Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
Condensation
Ans: Gas to liquid
Advection
Ans: horizontal movement of air
Water Balance Equation
Ans: bookkeeping method for the water cycle
Field Capacity
Ans: condition when the soil is completely full of water
Wilting Point
Ans: when only unextractable water remains in the soil; plants will wilt
porosity
Ans: available open pore space in soil
permeability
Ans: measure of ease with which water will flow through a soil
Infiltration
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Earth Systems Science- Exam 2 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
weathering
Ans: Breaking up of earth materials into progressively smaller and smaller pieces.
Erosion
Ans: transportation of weathered material
Deposition
Ans: depositing of weathered material
hydrologic cycle
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Ans: 1.) moisture evaporates into atmosphere
2.) water vapor lifted into the earth's atmosphere
3.) when cooled condensation begins
4.) condensation converts water vapor into liquid water
5.) liquid water droplets grow together around the condensation nuclei
6.) When droplets get large enough they fall through the atmosphere
7.) Will fall as rain, snow, or sleet depending on the temp.
8.) precipitation falls directly onto the land or into the ocean
9.) Falls on land a portion soaks into the ground some used by plants and some into
rivers
10.) Rivers transport water to the oceans eventually.
11.) Once water is back on Earth's surface the evaporation processes can begin again
Percipitation
Ans: water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain,sleet , or snow
Runoff
Ans: water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
Evaporation
Ans: Liquid to gas
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Transpiration
Ans: Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
Condensation
Ans: Gas to liquid
Advection
Ans: horizontal movement of air
Water Balance Equation
Ans: bookkeeping method for the water cycle
Field Capacity
Ans: condition when the soil is completely full of water
Wilting Point
Ans: when only unextractable water remains in the soil; plants will wilt
porosity
Ans: available open pore space in soil
permeability
Ans: measure of ease with which water will flow through a soil
Infiltration
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