Chapter 5: Water on earth Flashcards
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reservoir
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usually an artificial lake that forms a dam
2
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water cycle
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the repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms; also called the hydrologic cycle
3
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watershed
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the area from which water drains into a river
4
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evaporation
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the process by which particles leave a liquid and because a gas
5
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aquifer
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the layer of rock and soil that groundwater flows through
6
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sleet
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the frozen raindrops that fall as precipitation
7
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water table
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the top level of the groundwater in an aquifer
8
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sea level
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the level of the surface of an ocean
9
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condensation
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the process by which particles leave a gas and become a liquid
10
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salinity
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a measure of the amount of salt in water
11
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precipitation
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the water that falls from clouds as rain, hail, sleet, or snow
