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chapter 7 vocab
5 ATHENA ch 7 Scott Foresman 2008
| vocabulary word | definition |
|---|---|
| salinity | a measure of how salty water is |
| aquifer | the layer of rock and soil that groundwater flows through |
| water table | the top level of groundwater in an aquifer |
| reservoir | a lake formed behind a dam |
| condensation | the changing of a gas into a liquid |
| evaporation | the changing of a liquid into a gas |
| precipitation | water leaving clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| sublimation | when ice turns into water vapor without first melting |
| sleet | frozen rain drops |