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reclamation
the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or otherwasteland for cultivation or other use.
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the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or otherwasteland for cultivation or other use.
reclamation
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water cycle
hydrologic cycle--repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms
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hydrologic cycle--repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms
water cycle
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evaporation
changing of liquid to water vapor
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changing of liquid to water vapor
evaporation
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condensation
air cools and some of the water turns into a liquid, such as water droplets in clouds or fog
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air cools and some of the water turns into a liquid, such as water droplets in clouds or fog
condensation
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precipitation
air cools further so the water droplets grow large enough to fall from clouds as rain, hail, sleet, or snow
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air cools further so the water droplets grow large enough to fall from clouds as rain, hail, sleet, or snow
precipitation
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sea level
the level of the ocean's surface, differs slightly from ocean to ocean
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the level of the ocean's surface, differs slightly from ocean to ocean
sea level
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salinity
a measure of the amount of salt in water
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a measure of the amount of salt in water
salinity
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aquifer
the layer of rock and soil that groundwater flows through
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the layer of rock and soil that groundwater flows through
aquifer
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water table
the top level of groundwater in an aquifer
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the top level of groundwater in an aquifer
water table
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watershed
the area from which water drains into a river
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the area from which water drains into a river
watershed
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reservoir
an artificial lake that forms behind a dam
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an artificial lake that forms behind a dam
reservoir
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