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1.2 Water on Earth
Vocab Word & Questions for Ch. 1 Sec. 2
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Science
6th Grade
10/06/2008

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Photosynthesis
Definition
the process by which plants use water, along with carbon dioxide and energy from the sun, to make their own food.
Term
Groundwater
Definition
water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers.
Term
Habitat
Definition
the place where an organism lives and obtains all the things it needs to survive.
Term
Water Cycle
Definition
is the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's Surface to the atmosphere and back.
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Transipration
Definition
a process by which plants give off water through their leaves.
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Precipitation
Definition
water that falls to the Earth as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
Term
The Ocean's cover what % of the Earth's Surface?
Definition
70%
Term
Earth is often called the what?
Definition
Blue Planet
Term
What are the four main sources of water on Earth?
Definition

Oceans

Rivers & Lakes

Ice

Groundwater

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What famous lakes contain nearly 20% of the water in the world's freshwater lakes?
Definition
Great Lakes
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