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Science Ch 4
Earth's Water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fresh water | water that has little or no salt |
| precipitation | droplets of water that form in the atmosphere |
| ocean | a large body of salt water |
| evaporation | the changing of a liquid into gas |
| water vapor | water in the form of an invisible, odorless gas |
| condensation | the changing of a gas into liquid |
| water cycle | the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air |
| reservoir | a human-made lake that is used to store water |
| dam | a barrier that prevents the normal flow of water |
| groundwater | water beneath Earth's surface |
| aquifer | an underground layer of rock that can hold water |
| watershed | the area where water drains into a river |
| flood | the overflow of water from the banks of a body of water onto the land |
| drought | a long period of dry weather |
| pollute | to make dirty or unclean |
| reclamation | making something usable again |
| aqueduct | a pathway built by people to move water long distances |
| conserve | save something to be sure there is enough |
| treatment plant | a place where water is cleaned |