| Name ________________________ |
Date ____________________
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Water Vocabulary Words
| 1.
aquifer |
A layer of earth or rock that contains water. |
| 2.
condensation |
The process of compressing air and water that normally results in precipitation. |
| 3.
desert |
A region that has little or no rainfall that is usually sandy and without trees. |
| 4.
drought |
A prolonged period of time without rainfall. |
| 5.
evaporation |
When water fades away or disappears. |
| 6.
erosion |
The gradual process of being eroded by natural forces. |
| 7.
flood |
A tremendous flow of water over what is usually dry land. |
| 8.
hydrology |
The science that pertains to water in terms of its properties, laws, and how it's distributed. |
| 9.
ice |
Water that is made solid by cold water. |
| 10.
precipitation |
The distribution of moisture in the forms of rain, snow, sleet, ice or hail. |
| 11.
pollution |
The process or act of defiling. |
| 12.
percolation |
To drip through small holes. |
| 13.
transpiration |
Sending off moisture in vapor form |
| 14.
well |
A hole that is dug in the ground to get water, oil, gas, or steam. |
| 15.
xeriscape |
A method for landscaping that occurs in arid areas. |
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