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surface water-fresh water on earths land surface. |
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river system- a flowing network of water |
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watershed- area of land that is drained by a river |
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groundwater-water beneath the earths surface in sediment and rock formations |
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aquifer- underground formation that contains groundwater |
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porosity- most rocks appear solid many kinds of rocks contain small holes or pore spaces |
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permeability- the ability of rock or solid to allow water to flow through |
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recharge zone-earths surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer |
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water pollution-the introduction of chemical physical or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water |
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point-source pollution- pollution discharge from single source |
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wastewater- water that contains watse from homes or industry |
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artificial eutrophication- eutrophication caused by humans |
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thermal pollution -when the temperature of a body of water increases |
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biomagnification- buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain |
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nonpoint- source pollution- comes from many different sources that are often difficult to identify |
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