Unit 8: Week 1

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  1. circulate
    move through a system and return to the starting point
  2. impact
    have an effect upon
  3. divert
    send on a course different from the planned or intended one
  4. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  5. conserve
    use cautiously and frugally
  6. substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  7. landscape
    an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
  8. hydrology
    the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere
  9. evaporation
    the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air
  10. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  11. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
  12. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  13. deforestation
    the removal of trees
  14. irrigation
    the act of supplying dry land with water by artificial means
  15. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
  16. transpiration
    the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
  17. yarrow
    ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
  18. sedge
    a grassy plant that grows in wet areas around the world
  19. horticulture
    the cultivation of plants
  20. hydrologic
    relating to the branch of geology that studies Earth's water
  21. image
    a mental representation
  22. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  23. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
Created on Wed Nov 04 14:29:18 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 02 10:46:55 EST 2020)

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