water cycle

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what is an open system
a system with external inputs and outputs of both matter and energy
what is a closed system
a system with only energy transfer where matter is contained
what is a cascading system
a system that becomes another system
what is an example of a cascading system
the river system becoming a coastal system
what are the earths global systems
atmospheric (air)
hydrospheric (water)
biospheric (bio life)
lithospheric (ground)
where is the earths water sorted and its %
fresh water 3%
salt water 97%
what is an input
matter/energy going into a system
what is an output
matter/energy going out of a system
what is energy
driving force
what is a store/component
individual parts of a system
what are flows/transferers
movement of matter
what is a positive feedback loop
a loop what amplifies the effects
positive feedback loop example
global warming
melts permafrost
releases gas
higher temp
more melting
what is a negative feedback loop
a feedback loop that dampens the effects
negative feedback loop example
freeze thaw beaks rocks,
the debris protects the rocks and acts as protection
what are the major stores and their %
cryosphere (70%)
hydrosphere (1%)
atmosphere (0.2%)
lithosphere (30%)
what is precipitation
water going from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth (rain, snow, hail)
what is interception
precipitation that is temporarily stored on leaves
what is surface runoff/overland flow
water flowing on the lands surface
what is infiltration
water seeping into the ground through pores
what is through flow
movement of water through the soil
what is perlocation
movement of water into the bed rock
what is groundwater flow/base flow 
movement of water trough the bed rock
what is evapotranspiration
transpiration + evaporation
what is condensation
gas to liquid
what is sublimation
gas to liquid
what is steam flow
movement of water down a tree trunk in order to get to the ground