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Runoff
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The Flow of Water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, over land
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Infiltration
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Downward Movement of water through soil
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What factors effect runoff and infiltration?
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1. SLOPE of LAND
2. VEGETATION
3. Amount of WATER in SOIL
4. RATE of PRECIPITATION
5. POROSITY of SOIL
6. PERMIABILITY of SOIL
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As SLOPE INCREASES, what happens to runoff and infiltration?
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Runoff INCREASES
Infiltration DECREASES
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As VEGETATION INCREASES, what happens to runoff and infiltration?
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Runoff DECREASES
Infiltration DECREASES
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As WATER IN SOIL INCREASES, what happens to runoff and infiltration?
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Runoff INCREASES
Infiltration DECREASES
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During Heavy PRECIPITATION, what happens to runoff and infiltration?
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Runoff INCREASES
Infiltration DECREASES
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As POROSITY OF SOIL INCREASES, what happens to runoff and infiltration?
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Runoff DECREASES
Infiltration INCREASES
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As PERMIABILITY OF SOIL INCREASES, what happens to runoff and infilitration?
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Runoff DECREASES
Infiltration INREASES
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POROSITY
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The amount of OPEN SPACE in material
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PERMIABILTIY of Soil
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The ability of allowing water to PASS THROUGH
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Humidity
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The amount of moisture in the air
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Relative Humidity
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Amount of moisture in the air compared to the maximum amount the air can hold at a certain temperature
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Dewpoint
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Temperature where the air is saturated with water and condensation takes place.
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Condensation
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The key process in the formation of CLOUDS.
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