The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Water in soil and rock (underground). 20% of freshwater is found this way.

Using water saving methods to help reduce the amount of water needed for homes, farms, and businesses.

Any contamination of water that reduces its usefulness to humans, plants, and animals in nature.

Pollution that comes from a single point and enters that water directly. An example of this would be a pipe dumping waste materials into a stream.

Pollution that comes from a large area but does not enter the water directly. An example of this would be salt on a parking lot washing into the soil before going into a stream or ground water.

A large outdoor area where we put our wastes.

A landfill where waste is layered with soil and then covered with soil.

Anything that will break down and fall apart naturally.

Any garbage that can harm humans, animals, and plants.

The upper area of ground water.

Water that enters a landfill dissolves some of the garbage and exist the landfill as contaminated water. If leachate isn’t collected it will enter the water table.

To decay and fall apart naturally, to rot.

A thick sheet of ice covering a large area of land

Tiny drops of condensed water in the atmosphere

Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet

When moving particles in a liquid slow down, lose heat, and change to a solid

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Question	Answer
The Water Cycle	The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Ground Water	Water in soil and rock (underground). 20% of freshwater is found this way.
Water Conservation	Using water saving methods to help reduce the amount of water needed for homes, farms, and businesses.
Water Pollution	Any contamination of water that reduces its usefulness to humans, plants, and animals in nature.
Point Pollution	Pollution that comes from a single point and enters that water directly. An example of this would be a pipe dumping waste materials into a stream.
Non Point Pollution	Pollution that comes from a large area but does not enter the water directly. An example of this would be salt on a parking lot washing into the soil before going into a stream or ground water.
Landfill	A large outdoor area where we put our wastes.
Sanitary Landfill	A landfill where waste is layered with soil and then covered with soil.
Biodegradable	Anything that will break down and fall apart naturally.
Hazardous Waste	Any garbage that can harm humans, animals, and plants.
Water Table	The upper area of ground water.
Leachate	Water that enters a landfill dissolves some of the garbage and exist the landfill as contaminated water. If leachate isn’t collected it will enter the water table.
Decompose	To decay and fall apart naturally, to rot.
Atmosphere	Gases that surround Earth.
Water Vapor	Water in a gas state
Ice Cap	A thick sheet of ice covering a large area of land
Soil Water	Water that soaks into the soil
Evaporation	When liquid changes to a gas
Condensation	When a gas changes to a liquid
Cloud	Tiny drops of condensed water in the atmosphere
Precipitation	Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet
Freeze	When moving particles in a liquid slow down, lose heat, and change to a solid

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