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Hydrophere Part 1
Water Distribution and River Basins
Term | Definition |
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Hydrosphere | All the water on or surrounding the surface of the planet (oceans, rivers, lakes and water in the atmosphere) |
Water Cycle | cycling of water on the Earth through a variety of processes |
Solvent | A liquid that dissolves substances called solutes (does the dissolving) |
Aquifer | underground rock layer that contains a vital source of water for human consumption and use |
Watershed | the area of land where surface water drains when the ground is unable to absorb it |
River Basin | the area of land drained by a river and its branches |
Groundwater | Valuable water resource on Earth; water found in the ground that it potable or able to be consumed |
Salinity | the amount of salt within a solution |
Potability | a measure of how suitable water is for drinking |
pH Scale | the scale to identify acids (1-6), bases (8-14) , neutral substances (7) |
Acids | anything substance measuring below a 7 on the pH scale |
Bases | anything substance measuring above a 7 on the pH scale |
Permeability | the ability to have water through something |
Tributary | small creek-like branch that funnels runoff into a river |