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Water Vocabulary
Vocabulary 12/16/15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ground water | water that seeps into the ground and is saved in pockets between rocks underground |
| Water vapor | Water that has been heated and is evaporating |
| Source (River) | Where the water first starts and where the flow of the rover comes from |
| Runoff | When the water runs down a hill or mountain |
| Fertilizer | Helps plants grow |
| Pesticides | Kills insects and animals |
| Herbicides | Kills weeds and unwanted plants |
| Nitrate | The oxygen in the water |
| Phosphates | |
| Algal bloom | Algae that grows as a larger rate over water |
| Fish kills | When fish die due to pollution and bacteria |
| Neuse river | A polluted river that has gotten the attention of many due to its pollution rates |
| River basin | |
| Turbidity | The clarity of the water, how clear it is |
| Condensation | When the water vapor comes together and forms clouds |
| Evaporation | When the sun heats the water and it goes up into the atmoshere |
| Transpiration | When water is evaporated from plants |
| Infiltration | When water seeps into the ground |
| Percipitation | When the water from the atmosphere |
| pH | The acidity of the water |
| Dissolved Oxygen | The oxygen levels in the water that are availableto the organisms in the water |
| Hypoxia | The amount of oxygen reaching tissues |