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16 Cards in this Set
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Factors affecting the depth of the water table
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rain, drought, snow, and soil thickness
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define porosity and know what factors could lead to a high or low porosity
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percentage of holes
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zone of saturation
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above the water table
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capillary fringe
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little lines on the water table
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4 sections of the water budget
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usage
surplus deficit recharge |
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hydrosphere
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all earths water
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geysers
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boiling hot springs
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paint pots
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sticky + hot water
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sinkholes
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roof of a cave collapses
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the difference between hard and soft water
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lots of dissolved minerals
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karst topography
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describes areas with under ground features
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permeability
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rate at witch water goes through
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what causes caverns and caves to form
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carbon acid dissolving limestone collapses
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artesian formation
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caprock
aquafer aguatard |
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stalactites
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ceiling
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stalagmites
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floor
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