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Density is the state or quality of being dense.
Sentence: A measure of the compactness of a substance.
Ex 1: oil
Ex 2: water |
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95. Surface Currents
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Surface Currents are the water at the ocean surface is moved primarily by winds that blow in certain patterns because of the Earth's spin and the Coriolis Effect.
Sentence: Surface Currents are the water at the ocean surface is moved by winds.
Ex 1: Gulf stream
Ex 2: Wind |
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Upwelling is an act or an instance of welling up.
Sentence: An instance of welling up.
Ex 1: Upwelling around Galapagos Islands
Ex 2: Upwelling around Seychelles Islands |
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97. Coriolis Effect
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Coriolis Effect is the deflection of a body in motion with respect of the earth ,also seen as a observer to the earth.
Sentence: Coriolis effect is also seen as a observer to the earth.
Ex 1: mass of water
Ex 2: air |
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98. Deep Ocean Current
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A deep ocean current is any continous direct movement of ocean water that flows in one of the Earth's ocean.
Sentence: Any continous movement of ocean water that flows in one of the Earth's ocean.
Ex 1: ocean basin
Ex 2: thermohaline circulation |
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The water cycle of a process of water by water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.
Sentence: A process of water by water circulating.
Ex 1: Evaporation
Ex 2: Precipitation |
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The water cycle of a process of water by water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.
Sentence: A process of water by water circulating.
Ex 1: Evaporation
Ex 2: Precipitation |
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100. Ground Water
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Ground Water is the water undergorund.
Sentence: Water that is underground.
Ex 1: lakes
Ex 2: streams |
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101. Surface Water
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Surface Water is the water that appears on the surface.
Sentence: Surface water is water on the surface.
Ex 1: lakes
Ex 2: streams |
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102. Groundwater labeling
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Groundwater labeling is labeling the water underground from unsaturated and saturated.
Sentence: Labeling the water underground.
Ex 1: unsaturated
Ex 2: saturated |
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Wells are a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas.
Sentence: Wells are mainly to contain water from the ground.
Ex 1: a shaft
Ex 2: water |
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104. Aquifer Depletion
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Aquifer Depletion is a term often defined as long-term water-level declines caused by sustained groundwater pumping.
Sentence: aquifer depletion is caused by sustained groundwater pumping.
Ex 1: drying up of wells
Ex 2: land subsidence |
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105. Salt Water Intrusion
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Salt Water Intrusion is the movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to contamination of drinking water sources and other consequences.
Sentence: Salt Water Intrusion can lead to contaimination of drinking water sources and other consequences.
Ex 1: freshwater aquifers
Ex 2: coastal aquifers |
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A dam is a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.
Sentence: A dam is a barrier that is constructed to hold back water.
Ex 1: Grand Coulee Dam
Ex 2: New Melones Dam |
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Dam removal is the removal of a dam.
Sentence: The removal of a dam.
Ex 1: Memorial Park Dam
Ex 2: San Clemente Dam |
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108. Agriculture effect on freshwater
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Due to the poor mangement of water and irrigation the run off from fields to adjacent rivers, wetlands and lakes. The water is getting polluted with soil sediments, salts, and fertilizers.
Sentence: The water is getting polluted with soil sediments, salts, and fertilizers.
Ex 1: salt
Ex 2: fertilizers |
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109. Recreational effect on freshwater
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We are affecting the animals habitats by too much human activity and by fishing.
Sentence: We are affecting wildlife by too much human activity.
Ex 1: fishing
Ex 2: human activity |
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110. Non-point source pollution
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Non-point source pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground.
Sentence: Non point source pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt.
Ex 1: litering
Ex 2: rainfall
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111. Point Source Pollution
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Point Source Pollution on the most basic level, is water pollution that comes from a single, discrete place, typically a pipe.
Sentence: Point Source Pollution is water pollution that comes from one single place.
Ex 1: a pipe
Ex 2: smoke |
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112. Primary waste water treatment
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Primary waste water treatment consists of temporarily holding the sewage in a quiescent basin where heavy solids can settle to the bottom while oil, grease and lighter solids float to the surface.
Sentence: Primary waste water treatment consists of temporarily holding the sewage in a quiescent basin where heavy solids can settle to the bottom while oil.
Ex 1: oil
Ex 2: grease |
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113. Secondary waste water treatment
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Secondary waste water treatment is a treatment process for wastewater to achieve a certain degree of effluent quality by using a sewage treatment plant with physical phase separation.
Sentence: Secondary waste water treatment is a treatment process for wastewater to achieve a certain degree of effluent
Ex 1: Suspended solids
Ex 2: Nutrients |
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114. Teritary waste water treatment
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Teritary waste water treatment is the final cleaning process that improves wastewater quality before it is reused, recycled or discharged to the environment.
Sentence: A process that happens before it's reused, recycled, or discharged to the enviroment.
Ex 1: reuse
Ex 2: recycled |
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Sludge is a thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process.
Sentence: Sludge is a thick, soft, wet mud.
Ex 1: dirty oil
Ex 2: wet mud |
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