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#1Definition

Harmful substances introduced into air, water, or land that can damage the health of people, animals, or plants.

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#2Definition

Water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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#3Definition

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

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#4Definition

A liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen that all living things need to survive.

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#5Definition

Describes a substance with a pH below 7. This kind of water can be harmful in large amounts.

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#6Definition

Describes a substance with a pH above 7 — another word for basic.

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#7Definition

An underground layer of rock or soil that holds groundwater, often used as a source of drinking water.

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#8Definition

The layer of gases surrounding Earth, held in place by gravity.

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#9Definition

Describes a substance with a pH above 7 — the opposite of acidic.

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#10Definition

The process of water vapor cooling and changing into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

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#11Definition

The process of liquid water warming and changing into water vapor, rising into the air.

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#12Definition

The solid surface of land that people and animals walk on.

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#13Definition

The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, and oceans, through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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#14Definition

Electricity generated using the force of moving or falling water.

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#15Definition

All of Earth's water combined — oceans, rivers, lakes, ice, and groundwater.

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#16Definition

The process of water soaking into the ground from the surface.

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#17Definition

Describes a substance with a pH of exactly 7 — neither acidic nor basic. Pure water is a common example.

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#18Definition

A measure of how easily water or other liquids can pass through a material.

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#19Definition

Describes a material that allows water to pass through it.

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#20Definition

A number that shows how acidic or basic a liquid is.

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#21Definition

A measure of how much open space exists within soil or rock — more open space allows more water to be held.

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#22Definition

Water collecting and standing on the surface instead of soaking into the ground.

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#23Definition

Water that flows across the land's surface, eventually reaching rivers, lakes, or oceans, instead of soaking in.

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#24Definition

A measure of how much salt is dissolved in water.

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#25Definition

The outermost, top layer of something, such as land or water.

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#26Definition

The process of a solid, like ice, changing directly into a gas without ever becoming a liquid.

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#27Definition

An area of land where all the water — from rain, streams, and rivers — drains to the same larger body of water.

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#28Definition

A measure of how clean and safe water is for people, animals, and plants to use.

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