April 19th Flashcards

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Water vapor

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I gas in the earths atmosphere

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Ice cap

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A thick sheet of ice covering a large area of land

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3
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Soil water

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Water that soaks into the ground

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Groundwater

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Water stored in the cracks of underground rocks

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Evaporation

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The process in which water particles change from a liquid to a gas

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Condensation

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The process in which water particles change from a gas to a liquid

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Cloud

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A mass of tiny droplets of condensed water in atmosphere

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Precipitation

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Water in the atmosphere that falls to earth as rain, snow, hail or sleet.

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Freeze

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The process which moving particles in water slow down, Lose heat and change from a liquid to a solid

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Melt

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When water particles absorb heat energy and change from a solid to a liquid

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Water cycle

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The continuous movement of water between the earths surface and the air changing from a liquid to a gas to a liquid

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Irrigation

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A way to get water into the soil by artificial means

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Water treatment plant

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TA place where water is made clean and pure

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Filtration

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The passing of a liquid through materials that remove impurities

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Sewage

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Water mixed with waste

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Septic tank

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An underground tank in which sewage is broken down by bacteria

17
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Water conservation

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The use of water saving methods

18
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Give an example of where water is found as a liquid solid and gas

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Water is found as a liquid in rivers lakes in the ocean. As a solid and ice caps and glaciers and icebergs. As a gas and water vapor

19
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Name three ways you can conserve water at home

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Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth, put a brick in the toilet tank run full loads of laundry

20
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Atmosphere

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The blanket of gases that surrounds the earth

21
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Give two examples of how water move from one place to another in the water cycle. Explain how water changes state in each example

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Water moves from the ground into the air liquid to a gas water moves from the air to the ground gas to a liquid

22
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After you clean the dishes what happens to the water you just used? Where does the water go and how does it change?

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These water goes to the sewer. The water is treated and cleaned and then returns to the Ohio River

23
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Describe the water cycle using our science vocabulary.

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The suns energy causes water to evaporate and turn into water vapor. The water vapor condenses and becomes a cloud. The cloud becomes full and drops fall to the ground as precipitation.