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water cycle
water on earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| groundwater | water under the ground |
| water vapor | water gasses that condense into clouds |
| source | where a river or lake starts |
| runoff | when water runs off from a rain, or a lake |
| fertilizer | helps plants grow realy quick |
| pesticied | kills pests |
| herbcide | kills plants and herbs |
| nitrates & phostrates | it helps grow plants, but is dangerous to fish and water |
| algal bloom | rapid algal increase |
| fish kills | where a large group of fish dead |
| neuse river | a river in nc polluted |
| river basin | a land of water where waater goes over or under to a river |
| turbidity | how cloudy water is |
| condensation | water vapors turned into |
| evaporation | when water goes up to the clouds |
| transpiration | when water from plants and trees goes up to clouds |
| infiltration | when water seeps deep into the ground |
| precipation | when it rains |
| ph | a scale to measure water |
| dissolved oxygen | when water has no oxygen and kills alot of fish |
| hypoxeia | oxygen difficinity in oxygen |