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Hyrdrology Vocab

For Mrs. Demeter's Science class

QuestionAnswer
Cohesion Water Molecules stick together
Adhesion Tendency of water to stick to another surface
Surface Tension A force on surface of water that causes objects more dense then water to float on top of water
Polarity Magnetism
Density Measure of mass of a substance and the volume of the same substance
Buoyancy Ability of a fluid to exert a force upward on an object
Specific heat The amount of energy needed to raise one gram of an object one degree
Hydrosphere The part of Earth that contains water
Salinity Concentration of salts in a liquid, such as water
Glaciers Masses of ice and snow that move slowly over the earths surface
Aquifer A rock layer that stores water and allows water to flow through it
Wetlands Areas of land that remain wet throughout the year
Watersheds or Riverbeds Areas of land where precipitation collects and drains into a single place
Lake A low piece of land that surface run-off collects
River A large stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
Tributary A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
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