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CV4 Earth's Water

TermDefinition
watershed an area of land that drains into a river,lake, or wetland (a drainage basin)
river a large natural stream of fresh water that flows along a path
lake a body of water surrounded by land
groundwater water that is found beneath the Earth's surface
reservoir a natural or man-made lake or large tank that is used for collecting and storing water
ocean a very large body of salt water
water cycle The continual movement of Earth's water. The steps include evaporation, condensation, precipitation, & accumulation
wetland land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.
lotic flowing water
lentic still water
freshwater water that is not salty; found in lakes, rivers, & glaciers
salt water water that contains dissolved salts and other minerals, found in oceans and seas
precipitation any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface such as rain, snow, hail or sleet
condensation the process by which water vapor in the air (in clouds) is changed into liquid water
run off water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
accumulation the collection of precipitation into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
evaporation when sunlight warms the surface of the water causing it to change from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
pond a small body of water sourrounded by land
stream a small, narrow river
tributary a river or stream that flows into a larger river
creek a small stream
spring A natural source of water formed when water comes up to the ground surface.
sea a part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land
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