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- 1Outgassingthe release of
trapped gasses from rocks, forced out through cracks, fissures,
& volcanoes from within the Earth - 2EvapotranspirationWater is converted from the liquid state to the gaseous state
& rises into the atmosphere. - 3Condensation:Water vapor is converted back to the liquid state
forming clouds, or fog in the air (or dew on the ground). - 4PrecipitationWater returns to the surface in liquid or solid form
as rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, or hail. - 5Degradationwear down Earth’s materials & surface; Erosion
- 6Aggradationthe build-up of Earth’s surface using the products
of weathering; Deposition - 7rills or gulliesditches on the side of a road
- 8DowncuttingIs erosion of the stream bed (bottom), thus
increasing the depth of the stream channel. - 9Lateral erosionIs erosion of the stream sides (banks), thus
increasing the width of the stream channel. - 10Headward erosionIs erosion of the stream at its start or head, thus
increasing the length of the stream channel.
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