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Water
Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.
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Physiographic province
Natural environment; Water
An area with similar characteristics based on geology, soil type, and topography.
Surface impoundment
Natural environment; Water
An indented area in the land's surface, such a pit, pond, or lagoon.
Aquiclude
Natural environment; Water
A formation which, although porous and capable of absorbing water slowly, will not transmit water fast enough to furnish an appreciable supply for a well or a spring.
Open system
Natural environment; Water
System in which energy and matter are exchanged between the system and its environment, for example, a living organism.
Henry's law
Natural environment; Water
A way of calculating the solubility of a gas in a liquid, based on temperature and partial pressure, by means of constants.
