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Driving force behind water cycle
solar radiation
interception
water is trapped by vegatation/structures etc
infiltration
water reaches soil
groundwater
water under clay/rock underground
runoff
urban areas with low inflitration
transpiration
evaporation of water from interior of plants eva
evapotranspiration
evaporating water from the surfaces of ground and plants
largest freshwater reservoir on earf
polar ice caps and glaciers
thermocline in tropical waters
permanent feature. stratification
temperate zone thermocline
only in the summer
solution
liquid that is a mixture of 2+ things
solvent
dissolving agent
solute
substance that dissolved
aqueous solution
solution with water as solvent
diffusion
tendency of molecules to go from high to low concentrations
alkaline
above 7 ph
acidic
below 7 ph
equatorial upwelling
deep cold water replaces warmer surface waters
coastal upwelling
winds move surface water offshore and cold water replaces it
spring tides
when the sun and the moon are aligned and tides are largest
endorheic basins
stream/lake/river that doesnt drain into the ocean
estuaries
area where lake and ocean meet
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