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\n warm front\n <\/dt>\n
\n A front in which a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water column\n <\/dt>\n
\n A vertical column of ocean water, divided into different zones according to their depth.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water purification\n <\/dt>\n
\n Any process used to produce safe drinking water by removing contaminants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water table\n <\/dt>\n
\n The upper surface of ground water.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water vapor\n <\/dt>\n
\n Water in the form of a gas. Water vapor is invisible to humans; when we see clouds, we actually are seeing liquid water in the clouds.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wave\n <\/dt>\n
\n A change in the shape of water caused by energy from wind.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wave-cut cliff\n <\/dt>\n
\n A sea cliff cut by strong wave energy.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wave-cut platform\n <\/dt>\n
\n Level area formed by wave erosion as waves undercut cliffs.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wavelength\n <\/dt>\n
\n Horizontal distance from wave crest to wave crest, or wave trough to wave trough.\n <\/dd>\n
\n weather\n <\/dt>\n
\n The temporary state of the atmosphere in a region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n weather map\n <\/dt>\n
\n A map showing weather conditions over a wide area at a given time.\n <\/dd>\n
\n weathering\n <\/dt>\n
\n The chemical or physical breakdown of rocks, soils or minerals at Earth's surface.\n <\/dd>\n
\n well\n <\/dt>\n
\n A circular hole that goes into an aquifer to allow people to access groundwater.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wetland\n <\/dt>\n
\n Lands that are wet a large amount of the time.\n <\/dd>\n
\n white dwarf\n <\/dt>\n
\n A small to mid-sized star that has collapsed.\n <\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n<\/body>","rendered":"
\n
\n warm front\n <\/dt>\n
\n A front in which a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water column\n <\/dt>\n
\n A vertical column of ocean water, divided into different zones according to their depth.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water purification\n <\/dt>\n
\n Any process used to produce safe drinking water by removing contaminants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water table\n <\/dt>\n
\n The upper surface of ground water.\n <\/dd>\n
\n water vapor\n <\/dt>\n
\n Water in the form of a gas. Water vapor is invisible to humans; when we see clouds, we actually are seeing liquid water in the clouds.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wave\n <\/dt>\n
\n A change in the shape of water caused by energy from wind.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wave-cut cliff\n <\/dt>\n
\n A sea cliff cut by strong wave energy.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wave-cut platform\n <\/dt>\n
\n Level area formed by wave erosion as waves undercut cliffs.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wavelength\n <\/dt>\n
\n Horizontal distance from wave crest to wave crest, or wave trough to wave trough.\n <\/dd>\n
\n weather\n <\/dt>\n
\n The temporary state of the atmosphere in a region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n weather map\n <\/dt>\n
\n A map showing weather conditions over a wide area at a given time.\n <\/dd>\n
\n weathering\n <\/dt>\n
\n The chemical or physical breakdown of rocks, soils or minerals at Earth’s surface.\n <\/dd>\n
\n well\n <\/dt>\n
\n A circular hole that goes into an aquifer to allow people to access groundwater.\n <\/dd>\n
\n wetland\n <\/dt>\n
\n Lands that are wet a large amount of the time.\n <\/dd>\n
\n white dwarf\n <\/dt>\n
\n A small to mid-sized star that has collapsed.\n <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\t\t\t
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