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Unit 1 Science Vocab
Unit 1 Terms
Term | Definition |
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Journal | book to capture thoughts/ideas |
Table of Contents | list of topics found in journal with pg. # |
Index | list of ideas or words in back of book |
Terrarium | plants growing in a clear, sealed container |
System | a group of related parts that work together |
Interact | to have an effect on one another |
Geosphere | the solid Earth |
Hydrosphere | Earth's water |
Atmosphere | the gases that surround Earth |
Biosphere | all living things |
Elevation | height |
Surface Water | water on the surface |
Ground Water | water in the ground |
Permeable | liquids pass through |
Impermeable | liquids do not pass through |
salt water | water with high salt content |
fresh water | water with low salt content |
pollution | things that are harmful to nature |
point source pollution | pollution that comes from one point/place |
non-point source pollution | pollution that comes from several places |
watershed | area of land that drains into a river or waterway |