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Hydrosphere Unit Vocabulary

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A measure of how suitable water may be for drinking.
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Involves conserving and protecting something valuable.
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Cycling of water on Earth through a variety of processes.
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Type of marine ecosystem which relies on algae to act as producers and provide the majority of energy for the food chain; the majority of the world's oxygen is produced in this ecosystem.
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Type of marine ecosystem which is controlled by movement of tides and contains a diverse array of well-adapted organisms due to the changing nature of the ecosystem.
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The scale that is used to identify acids and bases (ranges from 0 -14).
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Any substance above 7 on the pH scale; bitter taste.
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Type of marine ecosystem which is often reliant on chemical energy and is independent of sunlight energy or photosynthetic producers.
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Underground rock layer that contains a vital source of water for human consumption and use.
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Valuable water resource on Earth; provides drinking water.
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The area at the mouth of a river where its current meets the ocean. Freshwater meets saltwater.
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The process of purifying or clarifying water to make it more potable.
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Any substance below 7 on the pH scale; sour taste.
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Occurs when less-dense surface water is drawn away from shore and replaced by colder, denser, nutrient-rich water.
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A liquid that dissolves substances called solutes.
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All the water on or surrounding the surface of the Earth (oceans, lakes, rivers, water in the atmosphere).
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Cloudy or opaque; due to stirred up sediment or particles within the water (not clear).
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Refers to the amount of salt contained within a solution.
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The area of land where surface water drains when the ground is unable to absorb it.
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The area of land drained by a river and its branches.
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Oxygen found in a body of water.
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