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Envi Sci Hydrosphere
Ms. Ferry
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Environmental Studies
10th Grade
09/22/2011

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Condensation nuclei
Definition
Particles of ash, dust, soot, and pollen on which water molecules condense.
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Surface run-off
Definition
water that runs off the surface of the earth to a lake, stream, or pond.
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aquifer
Definition
consists of limestone and sandstone
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ground water zone
Definition
the area in which water is found in the ground, can possible rise, located beneath the water table.
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Xylem
Definition
the vascular tissue in plants that transports water from the roots to the leaves
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Stomata
Definition
the pore's or openings in the leaves of plants through which Carbon Dioxide and oxygen are exchanged
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Phloem
Definition
The vascular tissue in plants in which the glucose is passed along through the plant
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transportation
Definition
the release of water through the stomata of plants into the atmosphere
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River system
Definition
rivers and streams into which drain into a larger river
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largest ocean
Definition
Pacific ocean
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2nd largest ocean
Definition
Atlantic ocean
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3rd largest ocean
Definition
Indian Ocean
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4th largest ocean
Definition
Arctic Ocean
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Challenger deep
Definition
deepest part of the ocean, found in the pacific
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Hydrothermal vent
Definition
opening in ocean floor through which superheated water is released.
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Chemosynthesis
Definition
this uses dissolved minerals to produce food
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