Water Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Ground water | water that seeps into the ground and is saved in pockets between rocks underground |
Water vapor | Water that has been heated and is evaporating |
Source (River) | Where the water first starts and where the flow of the rover comes from |
Runoff | When the water runs down a hill or mountain |
Fertilizer | Helps plants grow |
Pesticides | Kills insects and animals |
Herbicides | Kills weeds and unwanted plants |
Nitrate | The oxygen in the water |
Phosphates | |
Algal bloom | Algae that grows as a larger rate over water |
Fish kills | When fish die due to pollution and bacteria |
Neuse river | A polluted river that has gotten the attention of many due to its pollution rates |
River basin | |
Turbidity | The clarity of the water, how clear it is |
Condensation | When the water vapor comes together and forms clouds |
Evaporation | When the sun heats the water and it goes up into the atmoshere |
Transpiration | When water is evaporated from plants |
Infiltration | When water seeps into the ground |
Percipitation | When the water from the atmosphere |
pH | The acidity of the water |
Dissolved Oxygen | The oxygen levels in the water that are availableto the organisms in the water |
Hypoxia | The amount of oxygen reaching tissues |
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