Glossary

(wāst wä tər): (1) Water that has been used; (2) sewage.

(wȯ tər sī kəl): The process by which water travels around and through Earth and its atmosphere. Water from rivers and oceans evaporates into the air (evaporation), where it gathers to form clouds (condensation). The water then falls as rain (precipitation) and snow to fill the rivers and oceans. The process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation repeats over and over again. It is a cycle.

(wȯ tər vā pər pre shər): The amount of pressure put forth by the water that is in air at different temperatures.

(wa tür bôrn): Carried in or by water.

(wȯ tər fau̇(-ə)l): A bird that is found in or near water.

(wȯ tǝr shed): A region or area bounded on the edge by a dividing ridge and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water.

(we thǝr): The state of the atmosphere in regard to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness.

(we thǝr): The condition of the air at a certain place and time, such as the temperature and whether or not it is raining.

(we thǝr stā shǝn): A station for taking, recording, and reporting observations of the weather.

(wet landz): Land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered, often intermittently, with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture.

(wil dǝr nǝs): In this case, an area designated by Congress to be preserved in a wild and natural condition as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

(wil dər nəs er ē ə): An area in the United States designated by law for preservation and protection in its natural condition. A wilderness area also refers to a large unspoiled natural area.

(wil dər nəs ma ni jər): A skilled individual who manages a wilderness area.

(wī(ǝ)ld fī(ǝ)r): An uncontrolled, damaging fire started in a wilderness or rural area.

(wīld fī ǝr): An uncontrolled outdoor fire; an outdoor fire that is unwanted.

(wī(ǝ)l(d) land): An area in which few or no people live that is not used for farming and is more or less in its natural state.

(wī(-ə)l(d) land fī(-e)r): A fire that occurs in an area of land that is uncultivated or undeveloped by humans.

(wī(e)l(d) līf): Living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated.

(wi(uld) lif ma ni jür): Skilled individual who manages natural resources for wildlife.

(wu̇ dē): Having woody parts, meaning rich in xylem and associated structures.

(yir liŋ): An animal that is one year old or in the second year after birth.