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the process of supplying fresh water to farm fields for growing crops
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irrigation
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a natural flow of water from underground
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spring
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a natural or an artificial pond or lake used to collect and store fresh water
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reservoir
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is a region of land that drains into a river
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watershed
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the recycling of waste water so it could be used again
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water reclamation
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the surface of a layer of saturated ground
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water table
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a system of channels,pipes,and tunnels that carries water a long distance
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aquaduct
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a hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water
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well
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is the removal of salt from salt water to make fresh water
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desalination
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rain water that flows over the land without sinking in the soil
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groundwater
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rain water that flows over the land without sinking in the soil
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runoff
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an underground layer of solid rock or soil through which water easily moves
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aquafer
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the careful use of a natural resource such as water
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conservation
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is water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground
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groundwater
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