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hydrology
Water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Water cycle | The continual movment of water among Earths atmoshpere,oceans,and land surface through evaperation,condecation,and precipitation. |
| precipitation | Any form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches the Earths surface. |
| groundwater | Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. |
| evaperation | The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor. |
| Condensation | The process by which moleculs 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 willed not be used up. |
| freshwater | Water that is not salty. |
| Saltwater | Water that contains a large amount of salt. |