Water

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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anabranch

Natural environment; Water

a secondary channel of a stream which leaves and then rejoins the main channel. The two channels are separated by stable, vegetated lands.

displacement

Natural environment; Water

distance by which portions of the same geological layer are offset from each other by a fault.

indicator

Natural environment; Water

Any biological entity or process, or community whose characteristics show the presence of specific environmental conditions or pollutants.

permafrost

Natural environment; Water

Perennially frozen layer in the soil, found in alpine, arctic, and antarctic regions.

stream

Natural environment; Water

a general term for a body of flowing water; natural water course containing water at least part of the year. In hydrology, it is generally applied to the water flowing in a natural channel as ...