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18 Cards in this Set
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premeable
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the rate at which water or other liquids passes through the pore spaces of a rock.
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impreamble
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water cannot pass through or cannot easily pass through a rock material
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water cycle
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the continues circulation of water through the hydrosphere as solid liquid or gas
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water table
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the surface below which the ground is saturated with water
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hydrology
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all water in earths system gases,solids,and liquids
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elevation
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the distance above sea level
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reservoir
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an artificial lake and is frequently used as a source of fresh water
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aquifer
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water sitting in a rock underground
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watershed
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a land area in which surface runoff drains into a river or systems of river
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artisan well
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a well from which water flows with out pumping
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the great divide
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the highest point between the two large watersheds in the u.s
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recharge
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water added to an aquifier
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head waters
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the beginning of a river usually at high elevation
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residence time
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period of time that ground water remains in an aquifier
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sustainable
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using water resources wisely, so future generation can use it
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input
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water that falls into the ground by rain
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output
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ground water that is removed by wells oceans and evaporation
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mouth
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at the start of a river
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