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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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surge irrigation
Natural environment; Water
The intermittent application of water to irrigation pathways. This method pulses water down the furrow and creates more uniform irrigation.
ariculture
Natural environment; Water
Cultivation of fish and shellfish in estuarine and coastal areas. Compare aquiculture.
drip irrigation
Natural environment; Water
a common irrigation method where pipes or tubes filled with water slowly drip onto crops. Drip irrigation is a low-pressure method of irrigation and less water is lost to evaporation than ...
inorganic chemicals
Natural environment; Water
Chemical substances of mineral origin, not of basically carbon structure.
plate tectonics
Natural environment; Water
Refers to the folding and faulting of rock and flow of molten lava involving lithospheric plates in the earth's crust and upper mantle.
suspended load
Natural environment; Water
specific sediment particles maintained in the water column by turbulence and carried with the flow of water.
arid
Natural environment; Water
Describes regions where precipitation is insufficient in quantity for most crops and where agriculture is impractical without irrigation.
