Hydrosphere Vocabulary Practice

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Hydrosphere

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all of earth's water

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The property of water having a slightly negative end and a slightly positive end

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polarity

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When water soaks into the soil

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infiltration

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Describes the condition of the water

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water quality

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An ocean community of organisms and the non-living factors that affect them

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marine ecosystems

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The movement of cold, nutrient rich waters from the deep ocean into shallow areas.

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upwelling

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The concentration of salts (solids) in a liquid such as water

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salinity

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A measure of the acidity or basicity of a solution, from 1-14, 7 is neutral

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pH

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The measure of cloudiness in water, as the result of suspended particles or phytoplankton

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Turbidity

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Introduction of wastes to the environment, such as sewage and chemicals that can damage organisms

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pollution