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Condensation
Process of a gas changing to a liquid
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Evaporation
Process of a liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid
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Hydrosphere
All the water on and below Earth’s surface and in the atmosphere
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Specific heat
Amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1 degrees Celsius
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Transpiration
Evaporation of water from plants
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Water cycle
Natural processes by which water continually moves throughout
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Adhesion
Attraction among molecules that are not alike
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Cohesion
Attraction among molecules that are alike
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Density
Mass per unit volume of a material
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Establish
To make or put in place
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Polarity
Condition in which opposite ends of a molecule have slightly opposite charges ;overall charge is neutral
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Bioindicator
Organism that is sensitive to environmental conditions and one of the first to respond to changes
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Nitrate
Nitrogen based compound often used in fertilizers
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Nonpoint-source pollution
Cannot be traced to one location
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Point-source pollution
Can be traced to one location
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Remote sensing
Collection of data from a distance
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Turbidity
Measure of the cloudiness of water, from sediments, microscopic organisms, or pollutants
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Water quality
Chemical, biological, and physical status of a body of water
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