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Chapter 1A
Water Usage and the Water Cycle
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Chemistry
11th Grade
10/04/2011

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Term
Boiling Water
Definition
kills bacteria in the water
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Distilling Water
Definition
evaporating and trapping the water to retrieve the purest water possible
Term
Why is first portion of the distilled liquid discarded?
Definition
the liquid that gets evaporated before water's boiling point isn't water
Term
Why can't you distill all the foul water?
Definition
when the temp. goes over water's boiling point, the liquid being evaporated is no longer water
Term
What method creates the purest form of water?
Definition
distillation
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Range
Definition
difference between the largest number and the smallest number on a list
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Average
Definition
number received by adding quantities together and then dividing the total by the number of quantities 
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Mean
Definition
another word for average
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Median
Definition
number that represents the middle value within an ascending or descending set of values with equal numbers of values above and below it
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Indirect Water Use
Definition

not meant to happen; when water isn't being used in the final product

Ex: eating beef: need water to grow the grass so the cow you get the beef from can eat

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Direct Water Use
Definition
when the final product is actually using water such as showering or drinking a glass of water
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Surface Runoff
Definition
water that flows over land and is not absorbed into the ground
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Groundwater
Definition
water that fills spaces underground
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Rain
Definition
nature's purest form of water
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Grey Water
Definition
used water that can still be used for other purposes
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Aquifer
Definition
porous rock that contains water
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Chlorine
Definition
kills microorganisms and leaves a scent
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Charcoal
Definition
gets rid of bad taste, smell, and cloudy appearance
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Sand & Gravel
Definition
used to get rid of solid impurities 
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Funnel & Pinch Clamp
Definition
used to separate oil from water
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Transpiration
Definition
when water evaporates from trees
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Precipitation
Definition
when it rains or snows and water falls down to the surface
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