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| the change of state from a liquid to a vapor or gas |
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| the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
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| solid or liquid water that falls from the air to the earth |
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| movement of water into the ground due to the pull of gravity |
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| downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in soil due to gravity |
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| water that flows across land and collects into rivers, streams, and eventually the ocean |
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| the process by which material is dropped or settled |
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| Watershed or drainage basin |
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| the land drained by a river system , which includes the main river and all of its tributaries |
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| a fanshaped deposition of alluvium at the mouth of a stream |
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| a measure of change in elevation over a certain distance |
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| small rocks and soil in suspension making the river look muddy |
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| not completely filled with water, layer on top |
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| spaces between the rock particles that are filled with water |
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| an underground boundary where the two zones meet |
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| a rock's ability to let water pass through |
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| the amount of open space between individual rock particles |
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