Water and Its Properties

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area

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A measurement of the surface of something.

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fresh water

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Water that is not salty, such as the water in most lakes and rivers.

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hydrosphere

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All the water (solid, liquid, gas) on and around planet Earth.

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volume

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How much space something takes up.

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dissolve

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When one substance mixes with another and it looks like it disappears, such as when sugar mixes into tea.

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evaporation

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The process of a liquid changing to a gas.

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property

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Something you can observe about an object or material.

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solution

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A special kind of mixture where you cannot tell the different parts from each other.

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mixture

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A combination of two or more things.

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aquifer

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A natural underground source of fresh water.