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Water Systems

TermDefinition
Atmosphere The environment surrounding the planet Earth
Crevasse A deep crack in a glacier
Density The amount of mass of a substance in a certain amount of volume
Drainage Basin The area of land that drains into a body of water
Freezing Point The temperature at which a liquid will change from a liquid to a solid
Glacier A moving mass of ice and snow
Global Warming The increase in the average temperatures of Earth's near-surface air and oceans
Gravity The force that keeps us on the Earth and causes water to run downhill
Ground Water Water that is below the Earth's surface
Hydrosphere Everywhere that there is water on Earth - from the atmosphere down to ground water
Iceberg A large chunk of ice that has fallen off a glacier and crashed into the ocean
Lithosphere The solid rock of Earth's crust
Run-off Water that does not soak into the ground, but flows across the Earth's surface
Salinity The amount of salt dissolved in a certain amount of water
Water Cycle Water's continually-changing form, with no beginning and no end
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