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15 Cards in this Set
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Surface water- is fresh water on earths land surface. |
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River system- is streams and rivers that move across the land or a network of flowing water. |
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Watershed- The area of land that is drained by a river. |
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Groundwater- Water beneath the earths surface in sediment and rock formation. |
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Aquifer- An underground formation that contains groundwater. |
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Porosity-Is the percentage of the total volume of a rock that has spaces (pores). |
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Permeability- The ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow though. |
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Recharge zone- An area of the Earths surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer. |
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Water pollution-is the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality. |
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Point source pollution- Its a single source such as factories a waste water treatment plant, or a leaking oil tanker. |
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Nonpoint source pollution- comes from many sources that are often difficult to identify. |
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Waste water- is water that contains waste from homes or industry. |
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Artificial eutrophication- Eutrophication caused by humans. |
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Thermal pollution- When the temp. of a body of water, such as a lake or stream, increases. |
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Biomagnification- A build up of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain. |
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