Mystery Science Vocab "Watery Planet" set 1

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What is an aquifer?

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An underground body of rock that holds a significant amount of fresh water.

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What is an ice cap?

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A large area of frozen fresh water found on the surface of the Earth, also known as a type of glacier.

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What is a mixture?

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When you combine two or more things together, like M&Ms and raisins.

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What is groundwater?

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Fresh water that comes from beneath Earth's surface.

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What is evaporation?

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The process when a liquid turns into a gas.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.

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What is a solution?

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A mixture where one substance is dissolved in another, like salt in water.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is condensation?

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The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, or sleet.