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Surface Water |
The fresh water on Earth's land surface. |
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River System |
Streams and rivers move across the land, they form a flowing network of water. |
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Watershed |
The area of land that is drained by a river. |
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Groundwater |
Water beneath the Earth's surface in sediment and rock formations. |
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Aquifer |
An underground formation that contains groundwater. |
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Porosity |
The percentage of the total volume of a rock that has spaces (holes) in it. |
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Permeability |
The ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it. |
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Recharge Zone |
An area of the earths surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer.
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