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what is groundwater
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water that lies below the ground
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what is a water table
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the upper limit of saturated zone
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what is porosity
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a measure of rocks ability to hold water
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what is permeability
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the measure of waters ability to flow through rock or sediment
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what is a aquifer
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an area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water
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what is a wetland
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an area of land that is saturated with water for part or all of the year
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important facts about groundwater
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provides water to species of plants
helps form streams, lakes and wetlands more plentiful than freshwater lakes and streams used as a water supply |
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facts about groundwater flow
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flows from higher elevations to lower elevations
is replaced as surface water |
