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Hydrosphere: Earth's Water

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river basin
n.
the area of land drained by a river and its branches.
aquifer
noun
geological formation containing or conducting ground water
desalination
noun
process of removing salt, esp. from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation
distillation
noun
volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid
eutrophication
noun
pollutants cause a lake or pond to become over rich in organic nutrients
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green chemistry
adjective
invention of chemical products and processes to lessen or eradicate the use of hazardous substances
groundwater
noun
water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down
hydrologic cycle
noun
water passes into the atmosphere, precipitates to earth, returns to the atmosphere by evaporation
hydrosphere
noun
water on or surrounding the surface of the globe
remote sensing
noun
gathering data on an object or area from a far distance to observe the earth or a heavenly body
reservoir
noun
natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use
reverse osmosis
noun
process in which pure water is produced by forcing waste water through a semi permeable membrane
runoff
noun
something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams
salinity
noun
of or pertaining to a chemical salt containing sodium, potassium and magnesium, used as a cathartic
watershed
noun
ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas
wetland
noun
land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog

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