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Density describes how compact or concentrated something is.
I have two boxes, one big one small but they both weigh the same
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The water at the ocean surface is moved primarily by winds that blow in certain patterns because of the Earth's spin and the Coriolis Effect.
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The water at the ocean surface is moved primarily by winds that blow in certain patterns because of the Earth's spin and the Coriolis Effect.
Horizontal Movement |
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An effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force.
Rightward in the northern hemisphere and leaftward in the southern hemisphere |
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Deep ocean currents are driven by density and temperature gradients.
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the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation
Evaporation and condensation |
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water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
Comes from rain or melting snow
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water that collects on the surface of the ground.
rivers, lakes, streams |
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a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas.
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long-term water-level declines caused by sustained groundwater pumping.
Many areas of the United States are experiencing groundwater depletion. |
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the movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to contamination of drinking water sources and other consequences.
mostly happens in coastal aquifers |
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a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.
Beavers |
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the process of removing dams from river systems.
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thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process. |
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