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5th Grade
11/26/2020

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Term
water cycle
Definition
the continuous movement of water on earth
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evaporation
Definition
the process of changing liquid water into water vapor
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condensation
Definition
the change from water vapor to liquid water
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precipitation
Definition
water that falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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glacier
Definition
a slowly moving body of ice on land
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aquifer
Definition
underground water supplies
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reservoir
Definition
places to collect and store water
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circulation
Definition
swirling motion
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tides
Definition
rising and falling patterns caused by the pull of gravity
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salinity
Definition
the amount of salt dissolved in water
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Why is Earth’s water called the water planet?
Definition
Because water is everywhere on the planet
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Where is water found?
Definition
Water is found in the air and underground
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What is the difference between water vapor and steam?
Definition
Water vapor is at the same temperature as the air around it. Steam is above the airs temperature
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Cycle
Definition
a series of events or processes that repeat
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How do glaciers form?
Definition
They form from accumulating snow over a long period of time.
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Do glaciers move? Explain
Definition
yes, melting water helps glacier slide and move
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Where do you find glaciers?
Definition
In Antarctica and other areas where snow accumulates
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How do glaciers cause erosion?
Definition
water from the bottom layer seeps in the cracks of the earth where it freezes and expands loosing rocks and boulders from the earths surface these rocks are dragged along the glaciers path
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Why is groundwater so important to humans?
Definition
Because ground water makes our lives possible, it helps grow the food we eat
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If more than half of Earth is covered with water, why is freshwater so limited?
Definition
Most of the earths water is ocean water, most freshwater is unavailable.
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freshwater sources that are included in surface water
Definition
rivers, swamps and marches, atmosphere, lakes
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its water cycle links to all freshwater bodies
Definition
ocean
Term
water temp. near equator
Definition
30 degrees Celsius
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water temperature in polar ocean
Definition
-2 degrees celcius
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current
Definition
move water along the surface and beneath the ocean.
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Groundwater
Definition
water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
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