Energy Vocabulary Crossword
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2) the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere.3) the process by which water turns into a vapor or gas4) a secondary result, produced in doing or producing something else6) preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife.7) water cycle; the movement of water from its various sources, through the stages of precipitation, evaporation and condensation.8) the process by which groundwater is absorbed into an aquifer9) a combustible material created naturally beneath Earth's surface over a long period of time, from the remains of plants and animals. Examples include coal, natural gas, and oil.10) salty water; a salty solution12) electricity that is generated using the energy of flowing water.18) the draining away of water19) a natural resource that is capable of being renewed or is replaceable, such as energy from the Sun or wind.20) safe to drink22) the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment23) the process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid24) naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams.26) an underground geologic formation of rock, soil, or sediment that is naturally saturated with water; it stores underground water |
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1) the depositing of moisture; rain, snow, sleet or hail.5) hydrologic cycle; the movement of water from its various sources through different phases and locations; precipitation, evaporation, condensation.11) the ability to do work or to produce change13) a material source of wealth, such as timber, freshwater, or a mineral deposit, that occurs in a natural state and has economic value14) an item that continues to use electricity even though its switch may be in the "off" position.15) not safe to drink16) the collected totality of water in the ocean17) water found underground in porous layers of rocks and soil; aquifer.21) a natural resource that is not capable of being renewed, replaced, or takes a very long time to replace, such as fossil fuels.25) to break up and vanish; dissipate27) the process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using lights as an energy source. Most forms release oxygen as a by-product.28) made impure of unsuitable by contact of mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.29) heat transfer in a gas or liquid by currents that circulate from one region to another30) water flowing or standing on the surface of Earth, such as in lakes or streams |
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