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Hydrology
water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Water cycle | The continual movement of water among earth's atmosphere,oceans,and land surface through evaporation,condensation,and precipitation. |
| Precipitation | Any form ofw ater that falls from the clouds and reaches the earths surface. |
| groundwater | Water that fill the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. |
| evaporation | The process by which water molucles and liquid water escape into the air as water vapor. |
| condensation | The process by which molucles of water vapor in the air become liquid water. |
| water vapor | Water in the form of a gas. |
| conservation | The practice of using less of a resource so that it willnot be used up. |
| freshwater | Water that is not salty. |
| saltwater | Water containing a large amount of salt. |