5th Grade Earths Water Systems

Front

Water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks.

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Groundwater

Front

The process of weathered rock moving from one place to another.

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Erosion

Front

The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock.

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Deposition

Front

The act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely.

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Conservation

Front

A sometimes harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water.

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Algae bloom

Front

The water cycle process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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Condensation

Front

The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces.

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Weathering

Front

The movement of sediment from one location to another by wind, water, or ice.

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Transportation

Front

The layer of soil that contains the most organic material and is crucial for plant growth.

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Topsoil

Front

The natural process of water moving from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back again.

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Water cycle