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| the blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth |
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| a gas in the Earth's atmosphere |
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| a thick sheet of ice covering a large area of land |
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| water that soaks into the ground |
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| water stored in the cracks of underground rocks |
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| process in which water particles change from liquid to gas |
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| process in which water particles change from a gas to a liquid |
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| a mass (collection) of tiny droplets of condensed water |
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| water in the Earth's atmosphere that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet |
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| when water particles slow down, lose heat, and change from a liquid to a gas |
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| when water particles absorb heat energy and change from a solid to a gas |
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| the constant movement of water between Earth's surface and the air changing from liquid to gas to liquid |
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| a large stream of water that flows in the ocean |
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| the rise and fall of the ocean water levels |
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| the up and down movement of water |
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| the space between soil particles |
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| the upper area of the groundwater |
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| the water that flows over the Earth's surface but does not evaporate or soak into the ground |
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| a plants release of excess water vapor |
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a way to get water into the soil by artificial means
ex.) Farmers use irrigation to water their crops. |
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| a place where water is made clean and pure |
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| the passing of water through materials that remove dirt and pollution |
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| a large pipe that carries sewage to a sewage treatment plant |
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| an underground tank in which sewage is broken down by bacteria |
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