Science Vocabulary

a large mass of snow and ice that moves slowly over land.

• Glacier

• Mountain

• River

• Island

the amount of saltiness in the ocean.

• Salinity

• Freshwater

• Density

• Conductivity

underground rock formations that store groundwater.

• Aquifers

• Aquacers

• Aquifrons

• Aquafers

objects that have spaces that allow liquids.

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Opaque

• Dense

is a hole dug into the earth that gathers groundwater.

• Well

• Pond

• River

• Lake

safe to drink.

• Potable

• Inedible

• Toxic

• Contaminated

water that is released into the oceans and other bodies of water.

• Discharged

• Inundated

• Depurated

• Condensed

chunks of ice that break off of glaciers and drift with ocean currents.

• Icebergs

• Ice sheets

• Sea ice

• Glaciers

the ability to do work.

• Energy

• Force

• Power

• Strength

an instrument that measures temperature.

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer