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Hydrology Stack
Term | Definition |
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salt water | water containing a large amount of salt. |
water cycle | the circulation of the earth's water. |
conservation | the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion. |
water vapor | Water in its gaseous state, especially in the atmosphere and at a temperature below the boiling point. Water vapor in the atmosphere serves as the raw material for cloud and rain formation. |
fresh water | water that does not contain a large amount of salt. |
condensation | the act of condensing; the state of being condensed. |
evaporation | the act or process of evaporating. |
ground water | the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells. |
precipitation | the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated. |