Water On Earth Flashcards
1
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Wetland
A
An area of land saturated with water
2
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Interdependence
A
State of being dependent on one another
3
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Watershed
A
An area or ridge of land that separates water flowing to different rivers, basins or seas
4
Q
Lotic
A
Flowing bodies of water such as creeks, rivers and streams
5
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Lentic
A
Still bodies of water such as ponds, lakes and swamps
6
Q
Precipitation
A
Water drops fall from clouds such as rain, snow, sleet or hail
7
Q
Runoff
A
This is what occurs when rain isn’t absorbed by the ground on which it falls and then flows downhill
8
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Evaporation
A
When the sun heats up water and turns it into vapor or steam and it goes into the air
9
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Condensation
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Water vapor is turned into a liquid to form clouds
