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process by which solid water (ice) changes directly to a gas
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sublimation
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process by which precipitation soaks into the ground
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infiltration
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release of water vapor by plants
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transpiration
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precipitation is greater than _____ over land
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evaporation
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______ happens when water can't infiltrate
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runoff
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total global precipitation is ________ to global evaporation
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equal
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waters attraction to other substances
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adhesion
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waters attraction to other molecules
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cohesion
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molecular condition in which one end has a slightly positive charge and the other a slightly negative charge
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polarity
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cohesion of water molecules at the surface of a body of water
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surface tension
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substance in which another substance is dissolved
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solvent
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a water molecule is _________
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polar
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water is ______ and _______
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adhesive, cohesive
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state of not having enough of something
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scarcity
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__% of earths water is in oceans
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97
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___% of freshwater is ice in glaciers and ice caps
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70
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most saltwater use is for _______
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electricity
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