| A | B |
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| Habitat | Place where an organism lives and obtains things to survive |
| Groundwater | Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
| Water cycle | Continuous process which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back |
| Evaporation | Process where water molecules absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state |
| Transpiration | Process where water is given off through leaves of plants as water vapor |
| Precipitation | Water that falls to the Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet |
| Permeable | Water is allowed to pass through or permeate |
| Impermeable | Water cannot pass through easily |
| Unsaturated Zone | Layer of rock and soil that contains air and water - not filled with water |
| Saturated Zone | Rock and soil layer where pores are saturated with water |
| Water Table | The top of the saturated zone |
| Aquifer | Any underground layer of permeable rock or sediment that holds water and allows it to flow |
| Artesian Well | A way to bring up groundwater where water rises on its own because of pressure within and aquifer |
| Wetland | Land area covered with shallow layer of water during some or all of the year. |
| break down food, grow, photosynthesis, shelter, carry out body processes, habitat | 2 reasons why living things need water |
| oceans, ice, rivers and lakes, groundwater | Where is water found |
| trapped in massive sheets of ice | Where is the greatest amount of fresh water found |
