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| When water vapor becomes tiny droplets of liquid |
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| When liquid water becomes water vapor |
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| The 3% of water on earth that is drinkable |
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| Water stored underneath the surface |
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| The continuous cycle of water |
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| A container of water; Usually large |
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| The length of time water stays in one place |
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| When solid water becomes water vapor |
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| When plants take up water from the soil and release water vapor into the air |
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| Water that has more salt than fresh water, but less than sea water |
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| Where two streams come together |
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| Entire continents having divides |
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| A large landform that separates two bodies of water |
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| Where sea water mixes with fresh water |
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| An overflow of water in one place |
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| Larger bodies of water, usually fresh water |
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| High walls that keep the stream within its banks |
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| Study of bodies of fresh water and the organisms that live there |
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| Shallow wetlands around lakes, streams, or the ocean |
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| The point at which a stream comes into a larger body of water |
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| Small bodies of fresh water that have no outlet |
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| Where water slows and becomes deeper after coming from a stream |
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| Bodies of water that have current |
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| A wetland with lush trees and vines found in low-lying areas besides slow moving rivers |
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| The smaller of two streams |
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| Lands that are wet for significant periods of time |
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| Porous rock and sediment with water in between |
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| Describes how water moves through a porous media |
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| The layer of rock that does not have pores |
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| Connections between pores |
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| Small spaces between grains |
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| Where groundwater meets the surface |
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| When water is removed and the ground surface sinks |
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| The water table is the highest point of water in a region |
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| Created by digging or drilling to reach ground water |
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