Properties and Cycle of Water

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Cohesion vs. Adhesion

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Cohesion: Water attracted to other water molecules. Adhesion: Water attracted to other substances. Both are attractive tendencies.

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Evaporation

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Water changing from liquid to gas.

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Specific heat of water

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Water has a high specific heat, meaning it can absorb a lot of heat before changing temperature.

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Definition of a watershed.

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A watershed is an area of land that drains into a particular body of water.

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Definition of an estuary.

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An estuary is where the mouth of a freshwater river meets the ocean.

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Brackish water.

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Water in an estuary is called "brackish," a mix of salt and freshwater.

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Availability of Earth's freshwater.

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Only a small portion of Earth's freshwater is available for living things.

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Definition of a divide in a watershed.

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A divide is the highest point in a watershed where watersheds begin.

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Characteristics of water in the flat portion of a river.

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In the flat portion of a river, water slows, warms, and biodiversity increases.

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Importance of estuaries.

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Estuaries are important as they are productive areas where freshwater meets the ocean.