Hydrosphere Vocab Flashcard

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Hydrosphere

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All waters on Earth's surface, including lakes, seas, and clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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River Basin

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Portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries, where all runoff flows to the same outlet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Infiltration

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Process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Freshwater

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Water with < 1,000 mg/L dissolved solids, mainly salts.

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Saltwater

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Water with significant dissolved salts (1,000-35,000 ppm+), mainly sodium chloride.

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Glacier

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An extended mass of ice formed from accumulated snow, moving slowly from high mountains or accumulation centers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Iceburg

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A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet, with only about 10% visible above water.

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Transpiration

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Process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Surface water

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Water in rivers, streams, lakes, and upper soil layers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Groundwater

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Part of precipitation that seeps down through soil to saturated rock, stored in spaces between particles, moves downward due to gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1