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57 Cards in this Set
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THE PROCESS OF USING A RESOURCE WISELY SO IT WILL NOT BE USED UP
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CONSERVATION
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A RIDGE OF LAND THAT SAPARATES ONE DRAINAGE BASIN OR WATERSHED FROM ANOTHER
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DIVIDE
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A CHANGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON LIVING THINGS
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POLLUTION
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A STREAM THAT FLOWS INTO A LARGE STREAM
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TRIBUTARY
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THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISSOLVED SALT IN A WATER SAMPLE
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SALINITY
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THE LAND AREA THAT SUPPLES WATER TO A RIVER SYSTEM
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WATERSHED
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THE DEGREE OF PURITY OF WATER DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE SUBSTANCE IN WATER BESIDE WATER MOLECULES
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WATER QUALITY
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AN AREA OR LAND THAT IS COVERED WITH A SHALLOW LAYER OF WATER DURING SOME OR ALL OF THE YEARS
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WETLAND
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HOW ACIDIC OR BASIC A SUBSTANANCE IS. MEASURED ON A SCALE 1-14
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pH
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A COASTAL INLET OR BAY WHERE FRESH WATER MIXES WITH SALTY OCEAN WATER
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ESTUARY
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH WATER, ICE, WIND OR GRAVITY MOVES FRAGMENTS OF ROCK AND SOIL
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EROSION
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THE PLACE WHERE AN ORGANISM LIVES AND THAT PROVIDES THE THINGS IT NEEDS TO SURVIVE
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HABITAT
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A BROAD FLAT VALLEY THROUGH WHICH A RIVER FLOWS
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FLOOD PLAINS
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The process by which molecules at the surface of the liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state, such aas water vapor
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EVAPORATION
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The process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves
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TRANSPIRATION
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The place where an organism lives and that provides the things it needs to survive.
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HABITAT
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH A GAS, SUCH AS WATER VAPOR, CHANGES TO A LIQUID, SUCH AS WATER.
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CONDENSATION
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THE THREE FORMS (SOLID, LIQUIDS, AND GAS) IN WHICH MATTER EXISTS.
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STATES
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FORMS OF WATER SUCH AS RAIN, SNOW, SLEET OR HAIL THAT FALL FROM CLOUDS AND REACH EARTH'S SURFACE.
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PRECIPITATION
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THE PROCESS OF SUPPLYING WATER TO AREAS OF LAND TO MAKE THEM SUITABLE FOR GROWING CROPS.
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IRRIGATION
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THE INVISABLE, GASEOUS FORM OF WATER.
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WATER VAPOR
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WATER THAT FILLS THE CRACKS AND PORES IN UNDERGROUND SOIL CHANNEL IN SOIL AND ROCK LAYERS.
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GROUND WATER
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THE CONTINOUS PROCESS BY WHICH WATER MOVES FROM EARTHS SURFACE TO THE ATMOSPHERE AND BACK, PASSING THROUGH THE LIVING AND NONLIVING PARTS OF THE ENVOIRNMENT.
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WATER CYCLE
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH PLANTS USE WATER, PLUS CARBON DIOXIDE AND ENERGY FROM THE SUN, TO MAKE FOOD.
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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WATER THAT FLOWS OVER THE GROUND SURFACE RATHER THAN SOAKING INTO THE GROUND
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RUN OFF
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A WATER SHORTAGE CAUSED BY LONG PERIODS OF LOW PRECIPITATION IN A PARTICULAR AREA.
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DROUGHT
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A LONG RIDGE FORMED BY DEPOSIT OF SEDIMENTS ALONGSIDE A RIVER CHANNEL.
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LEVEE
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A LARGE STREAM.
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RIVER
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A NATURAL OR ARTIFICAL LAKE THAT STORES WATER FOR HUMAN USE.
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RESERVOIR
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A LONG RIDGE FORMED BY DEPOSIT OF SEDIMENTS ALONGSIDE A RIVER CHANNEL.
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LEVEE
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A LARGE STREAM.
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RIVER
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A NATURAL OR ARTIFICAL LAKE THAT STORES WATER FOR HUMAN USE.
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RESERVOIR
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WATER THAT FILLS THE CRACKS AND PORES IN UNDERGROUND SOIL CHANNEL IN SOIL AND ROCK LAYERS.
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GROUND WATER
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THE CONTINOUS PROCESS BY WHICH WATER MOVES FROM EARTHS SURFACE TO THE ATMOSPHERE AND BACK, PASSING THROUGH THE LIVING AND NONLIVING PARTS OF THE ENVOIRNMENT.
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WATER CYCLE
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH PLANTS USE WATER, PLUS CARBON DIOXIDE AND ENERGY FROM THE SUN, TO MAKE FOOD.
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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WATER THAT FLOWS OVER THE GROUND SURFACE RATHER THAN SOAKING INTO THE GROUND
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RUN OFF
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A WATER SHORTAGE CAUSED BY LO0NG PERIODS OF LOW PRECIPITATION IN A PARTICULAR AREA.
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DROUGHT
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WATER THAT FILLS THE CRACKS AND PORES IN UNDERGROUND SOIL CHANNEL IN SOIL AND ROCK LAYERS.
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GROUND WATER
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THE CONTINOUS PROCESS BY WHICH WATER MOVES FROM EARTHS SURFACE TO THE ATMOSPHERE AND BACK, PASSING THROUGH THE LIVING AND NONLIVING PARTS OF THE ENVOIRNMENT.
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WATER CYCLE
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH PLANTS USE WATER, PLUS CARBON DIOXIDE AND ENERGY FROM THE SUN, TO MAKE FOOD.
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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WATER THAT FLOWS OVER THE GROUND SURFACE RATHER THAN SOAKING INTO THE GROUND
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RUN OFF
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A WATER SHORTAGE CAUSED BY LO0NG PERIODS OF LOW PRECIPITATION IN A PARTICULAR AREA.
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DROUGHT
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH A GAS, SUCH AS WATER VAPOR, CHANGES TO A LIQUID, SUCH AS WATER.
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CONDENSATION
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THE THREE FORMS (SOLID, LIQUIDS, AND GAS) IN WHICH MATTER EXISTS.
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STATES
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FORMS OF WATER SUCH AS RAIN, SNOW, SLEET OR HAIL THAT FALL FROM CLOUDS AND REACH EARTH'S SURFACE.
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PRECIPITATION
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THE PROCESS OF SUPPLYING WATER TO AREAS OF LAND TO MAKE THEM SUITABLE FOR GROWING CROPS.
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IRRIGATION
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THE INVISABLE, GASEOUS FORM OF WATER.
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WATER VAPOR
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH A GAS, SUCH AS WATER VAPOR, CHANGES TO A LIQUID, SUCH AS WATER.
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CONDENSATION
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THE THREE FORMS (SOLID, LIQUIDS, AND GAS) IN WHICH MATTER EXISTS.
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STATES
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FORMS OF WATER SUCH AS RAIN, SNOW, SLEET OR HAIL THAT FALL FROM CLOUDS AND REACH EARTH'S SURFACE.
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PRECIPITATION
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THE PROCESS OF SUPPLYING WATER TO AREAS OF LAND TO MAKE THEM SUITABLE FOR GROWING CROPS.
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IRRIGATION
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THE INVISABLE, GASEOUS FORM OF WATER.
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WATER VAPOR
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH A GAS, SUCH AS WATER VAPOR, CHANGES TO A LIQUID, SUCH AS WATER.
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CONDENSATION
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THE THREE FORMS (SOLID, LIQUIDS, AND GAS) IN WHICH MATTER EXISTS.
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STATES
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FORMS OF WATER SUCH AS RAIN, SNOW, SLEET OR HAIL THAT FALL FROM CLOUDS AND REACH EARTH'S SURFACE.
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PRECIPITATION
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THE PROCESS OF SUPPLYING WATER TO AREAS OF LAND TO MAKE THEM SUITABLE FOR GROWING CROPS.
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IRRIGATION
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THE INVISABLE, GASEOUS FORM OF WATER.
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WATER VAPOR
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