Condensation, Precipitation, and Carbon Cycle

Flashcards based on key concepts related to the condensation and precipitation processes, subsurface water flow, streamflow, and the carbon cycle.

Condensation

The process of gas turning into liquid, leading to rainfall or snow.

Precipitation

The falling of water in the form of rain or snow from the atmosphere to the earth.

Subsurface Water Flow

Movement of water located beneath the Earth's surface.

Surface Runoff

Water that flows over land, draining into streams and rivers.

Streamflow

The flow of water in rivers and streams.

Biological Carbon Cycle

The exchange of carbon between organisms via processes like photosynthesis and respiration.

Biogeochemical Carbon Cycle

The long-term storage of carbon in geological formations like rocks, oceans, and fossil fuels.

Non-renewable Resource

A natural resource that takes millions of years to form, such as coal and oil.

Subduction

The geological process where one of Earth's tectonic plates moves under another, carrying carbon with it.