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Precipitation 5 (2)

In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzling, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail. Precipitation occurs when a portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapor (reaching 100% relative humidity), so that the water condenses and “precipitates” or falls. Thus, fog and mist are not precipitation but colloids, because the water vapor does not […]

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Dock Square 5 (2)

Uncategorized / City, Government, State, Town, Water

Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower. Its name derives from its original (17th-century) location at the waterfront. From the 1630s through the early 19th century, it served boats in the Boston Harbor as “the common landing place, at Bendell’s Cove,” later called Town

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Michael Fracasso 5 (1)

Country / Album, ETF, Music, Texas, Water

Michael Fracasso is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. His music spans country and rock as he sings in a high tenor that evokes the “high lonesome” sound of early country. He was a regular performer at the Cornelia Street Cafe’s Monday night songwriter workshops in the early 1980s. He has released six albums/CDs in

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Teeswater River 5 (4)

Uncategorized / Canada, County, England, Lake, Ontario, River, Water

The Teeswater River is a river in the municipalities of Arran–Elderslie, Brockton and South Bruce in Bruce County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario. The community of Teeswater is located on the river. The river was named after the River Tees in England.

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Water Bottle 0 (0)

Definition / Bottle, Water

container for water

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West View Water Authority 5 (38)

Drinking Water Utilities, Infrastructure in Pennsylvania, Municipal Authorities in Pennsylvania, Ohio River Basin, Regional Infrastructure, Utilities in Allegheny County, Water Authority, Water Supply and Sanitation in the United States / Allegheny County, Drinking Water, Environmental Protection, Municipal Water Systems, Ohio River, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Infrastructure, Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area, Public Health, Public Utilities, Public Water Authority, Safe Drinking Water Act, Water, Water Company, Water Conservation, Water Distribution, Water Quality, Water Treatment, Water Utilities, West View Water Authority

The West View Water Authority (WVWA) is a public water utility headquartered in West View, Pennsylvania, just north of Pittsburgh. It is one of the largest water suppliers in western Pennsylvania, serving more than 200,000 customers across 32 municipalities in Allegheny County and portions of Beaver, Butler, and Washington counties. The authority provides safe, treated

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Minnesota 5 (4)

Agricultural States, Great Lakes Region, Midwestern States, Minnesota, US States / American, City, Construction, French, Germany, History, Lake, Latin, Latin America, Media, Minnesota, Mississippi, Native American, Oil, River, United States, Water, Wood

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States, known for its abundance of lakes, vast forests, agricultural lands, and vibrant urban centers. It is often nicknamed the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” (though the official number is over 11,800 lakes). Minnesota is recognized for its strong economy, progressive social policies, Scandinavian

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Hydrosphere 5 (17)

Earth Sciences, Environmental science, Geography, Science, Water resources / Climate, Earth, Earth system, evaporation, freshwater, Glaciers, groundwater, hydrosphere, Lake, lakes, Ocean, oceans, precipitation, River, rivers, Sea, System, Water, water cycle

The hydrosphere refers to all the water present on, under, and above the surface of the Earth. This includes oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, glaciers, polar ice caps, atmospheric water vapor, and even water contained in living organisms. The hydrosphere plays a crucial role in regulating climate, supporting life, shaping geological features, and driving the water

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