Week 11 Vocab: The Fast & The Curious: Water in Our World

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Meaning of 'watershed' in Science studies?

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An area of land that drains to a single body of water (stream, lake, wetland).

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Meaning of 'evaporation' in Science?

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Process of water changing from liquid to gas due to heat.

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Meaning of 'condensation' in Science?

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Cooling of water in the atmosphere, changing it from gas to liquid, forming clouds.

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Meaning of 'precipitation' in Science?

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Water that falls from the atmosphere to earth as rain, snow, sleet, etc.

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Meaning of 'runoff' in Science studies?

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Water that falls as precipitation and collects in rivers and streams.

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Meaning of 'salt water' in Science studies?

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Water with dissolved salts and minerals.

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Meaning of 'fresh water' in Science studies?

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Water without salt, like lakes and rivers.

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Meaning of 'frozen water' in Science studies?

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Fresh water in ice caps and glaciers.

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Meaning of 'water cycle' in Science studies?

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The process by which water moves through the Earth and the atmosphere.

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Meaning of 'water vapor' in Science studies?

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water in the form of a gas