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13 Cards in this Set
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The process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops.
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Irrigation
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The practice of using less of a resource so that it'll not be used up.
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Conservation
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The addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or living things that depend on the water.
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Water Pollution
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A harmful substance in the air, water or soil.
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Pollutant
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A specific source of pollution that can be identified.
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Point Source
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Widely spread source of pollution that's difficult to link to a specific point of origin.
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Nonpoint Source
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The degree of purity of water, determined by measuring the substances in water besides water molecules.
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Water Quality
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The amount of one substance in a certain volume of another substance.
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Concentration
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The measurment of how acidic or basic a substance is on a scale from 0-14.
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pH
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Level of the minerals calcium & magnesium in water.
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Hardness
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A type of bacteria found in animal & human wastes.
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Coliform
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Process of passing water through a series of screens that allows the water through, but not larger solid particles.
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Filteration
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Process by which particles in a liquid clump together.
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Coagulation
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