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The candle as a system including its inputs, processes and outputs.
The water cycle is a process that we will examine.
Model Diagram of the water cycle
source: http://www.chebe.wsu.edu/modules/98modules/dishon/sipaper_wsu_files/image003.gif
Key Terminology:
Transpiration
Evaporation
Precipitation
Interception
Lakes and Reservoirs & Swamps
River Channels
Channel Flow
Infiltration
Soil Moisture
Groundwater
Percolation
Groundwater flow
Biospheric water (storage)
Atmosphere water (storage)
Ice caps and Glaciers
Respiration
Ingestion
Absorption
Transpiration
Evaporation
Precipitation
Interception
Lakes and Reservoirs & Swamps
River Channels
Channel Flow
Infiltration
Soil Moisture
Groundwater
Percolation
Groundwater flow
Biospheric water (storage)
Atmosphere water (storage)
Ice caps and Glaciers
Respiration
Ingestion
Absorption