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Stores and absorbs water from storms and recharges rivers during dry spells
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Wetlands
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Groundwater systems are sustainable when _______ is equal to or exceeds output.
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input
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Can reduce water quality
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Agricultural practices, industrial chemicals and saline infiltration
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Increases the amount of impermeable surfaces which in turn speeds up water runoff, reduces infiltration and recharge of wetlands and aquifers
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Urbanization
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A permeable body of rock that supplies groundwater to wells and springs
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Aquifer
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These levels drop as water temperature rises
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Dissolved oxygen
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The process where water moves downward from surface water to groundwater
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Recharge
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