8th grade Water Unit review (NC, 2025)

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watershed

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The land area that supplies water to a river basin

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estuary

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The area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the ocean

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brackish water

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Water with a level of salinity between freshwater and seawater, found in estuaries

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transpiration

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Loss of water from a plant through its leaves

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evaporation

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The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

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condensation

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid

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precipitation

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

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weathering

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The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

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erosion

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The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.

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river basin

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The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries