Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid into a gas
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What is condensation
Condensation is the process in which water vapour in the air is changed in to liquid water
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What is percipitation
Percipitaion is water released from clouds in the form of rain,freezing rain,sleet or hail
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What is interception
Interception is the forest floor
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What is runoff
Runoff makes its way down to the ground surface and goes where ever the water can be collected
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What is the water cycle
The water cycle is continuous from a process in which water falls to the earth fom air as perception revaporates and condens to form clouds and falls back to earth again
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What is the drainage basin
The drainage basin is an area of land drained by a river and it tributaries
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What is the watershed
The water shed is the boundary of the drainage basin
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What is the Tributry
The tributry is a small river that joins the main one
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What is a confluence
The confluence is where two rivers meet
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What is the source
The source is the start of the river
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What is the mouth
The mouth is where it meets the ocean, sea or lake
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What is condensation
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Condensation is the process in which water vapour in the air is changed in to liquid water
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