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Chp.1.1-UnitC
Water continually cycles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fresh water | water that is not salty and has little or no taste, color, or smell |
| salt water | water that contains dissolved salts and other minerals |
| water cycle | the continuous movement of water through Earth's environment |
| evaporation | the change of water from liquid to vapor |
| condensation | the change of water from vapor to liquid |
| precipitation | water that falls from clouds |
| divide | a place where water flows to one side or the other |
| drainage basin | the area where all the water between divides flows to |
| turnover | the rising and sinking of cold and warm water layers in a lake |
| eutrophication | an increase of nutrients in a lake or pond |
| iceberg | a mass of ice floating in the ocean |
| groundwater | water held underground |
| permeable | allows water to flow through something |
| impermeable | does not allow water to flow through |
| water table | highest part in the ground that is completely filled with water |
| aquifer | an underground layer of permeable rock that contains water |
| spring | water that flows out from the ground because the ground is lower than the water table |
| artesian well | water that flows out from the ground because of pressure beneath the surface |