Science Vocab Ch. 8

8. pollution- Pollution that cannot be traced to one location.
9. of the cloudiness of water from sediments, microscopic organisms, or pollutants.
11. pollution- pollution that can be traced to one location such as a drainpipe or a smokestack.
12. quality- the chemical, biological and physical status of a body of water.
13. attraction among molecules that are alike.
14. The evaporation of water from plants.
15. All of the water below earth's surface.

1. the process of gas turning to a liquid.
2. the attraction among molecules that are not alike.
3. organism that is sensitive to environmental conditions and is one of the first to respond to changes.
4. a nitrogen-based compound often used in fertilizers.
5. process of a liquid turning into a gas.
6. cycle- A series of natural processes by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere.
7. a condition in which opposite ends of a molecule have slightly opposite charges.
10. sensing-The collection of data from a distance.