Aquifer - A body of underground rock/sediment that holds groundwater, Atmosphere - A layer of gases that surround the Earth, Bioremediation - A technique to clean water. It involves introducing microorganisms to break down bad parts in water and soil, Chlorine - A chemical that is commonly used to keep water clean., Desalination - The method of removing salt from salt water to make it suitable for drinking, Filtration - Removing any chemicals, bacteria, or germs from a product or material to make it suitable for consumption, Glacier - A compressed mass of snow, rock, or sediment, Heat Capacity - How much heat an object or material can store, hold, and release, Irrigation - A human-made way to supply water to plants, agriculture, and crops, Microorganisms - A very tiny organism, Polar Ice-Caps - A heavy and thick layer of compressed snow covering a large area, Salinity - The amount of salt in water, Septic Tank - Holds wastewater underground, Sustainability - Thinking about the way we use resources so that there are enough for the future., Water Cycle - The process of water being recycled through a cycle (i.e. evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection), Watershed - An elevated piece of land that drains its water into a nearby body of water, Weather - Refers to a place’s various temperatures for a given day, Well - A method of obtaining water from the ground, Wetland - Flooded areas of land, Bacteria - Small microorganisms that are everywhere,

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