Water

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a water-containing, underground layer of rock
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the process of a gas changing into a liquid
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the careful management and use of resources
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the top of liquid changing into a gas
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rain and melted snow that is stored in underground soil and rock
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the movement of streams of ocean water
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water that falls to Earth in any form, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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the process of cleaning and restoring a damaged ecosystem
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a storage area for fresh water
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the amount of salt dissolved in water
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the constant movement of water through Earth and its atmosphere, by evaporation, condensation and precipitation
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the top surface of underground water
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water in the form of a gas
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a land area from which water drains into a river system
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