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1
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Absorb

A

to take in or suck up

2
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Atmosphere

A

Air around the earth.

3
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Cloud

A

Tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the air.

4
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Condensation

A

When a gas turns to a liquid

5
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Collection

A

The natural process of gathering water. When it rains and runoff carries it to bodies of water.

6
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Estuary

A

When freshwater is carried to saltwater and they mix.

7
Q

Evaporation

A

Liquid to a gas

8
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Freezing

A

Liquid to a solid

9
Q

Glacier

A

Huge moving rivers of ice

10
Q

Ground Water

A

Water in the ground

11
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Humidity

A

How we measure the water in the air

12
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Iceberg

A

Chunks of floating ice in water

13
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Icecap

A

Mostly permanent sheets of ice. They cover the North and South Pole.

14
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Lake

A

Bodies of water surrounded by land.

15
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Melting

A

Solid to a Liquid

16
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Ocean

A

A large body of saltwater

17
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Percolation

A

When water gets absorbed into the ground

18
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Porous

A

Openings that allow water to be absorbed.

19
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Precipitation

A

Any form of water that falls from the sky.

20
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Natural Resource

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Necessary material found in nature

21
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River

A

Fresh water flowing in a channel.

22
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Runoff

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Water flowing across earth by gravity that collects in bodies of water.

23
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Surface Water

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Water on the earths surface

24
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Transpiration

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When water vapor is released in the air by plants leaves

25
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Water Cycle

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The movement of water on earths surface and air

26
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Water Table

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The highest level of soil where the ground is filled with water.

27
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Water Vapor

A

Water in its gas state. If you can see it it is not water vapor