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Science Mapping Vocab
Mapping Vocab
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7th Grade
10/20/2008

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Run-off Water
Definition
Stays on land trickles down to lakes, rivers, and streams
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gound water
Definition
soaks into the ground and begins a long jouney through soil and rock
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divide
Definition
a highpoint which dtermines the direction that water flows
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river basin
Definition
a point that when it rains water goes to the lowest point
Term
water shed
Definition
all of the land around the reservoir
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renewable resource
Definition
water that returns to lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans
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weather maps
Definition
show masses of different denseities
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topographic maps
Definition
show contour of the land
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contour lines
Definition
lines on a topographical map
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contour interval
Definition
the distence between contour lines
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water cycle
Definition
waters purification process
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