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Chapter 4 Section 2
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Geography
9th Grade
10/16/2011

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Desalinization
Definition
removal of the salt in ocean water
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Hydrologic Cycle
Definition
movement of water though the hydrosphere
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Headwaters
Definition
first and smallest streams from mountains
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Tributary
Definition
any smaller stream or river that flows into a lager stream or river
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Watershed
Definition
the whole region drained by a river and its tributaries
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Drainage Basin
Definition
the whole region drained by a river and its tributaries
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Estuaries
Definition
forms where a river meet and inlet, or small arm, of the sea
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Wetlands
Definition
any landscape that is covered with water for at least part of the year
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Groundwater
Definition
water found below the ground
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Water Table
Definition
level at which all the spaces are filled with water
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