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20 Cards in this Set
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Surface Water |
All the bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice and snow that are found above the ground. |
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River System |
A flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin. |
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Watershed |
The area of land that is drained by a water system. |
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Ground Water |
The water that is beneath the earth's surface. |
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Aquifer |
A body of rock or sediment that stores ground water and allows the flow of ground water. |
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Porosity |
The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces. |
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Permeability |
The ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces or pores. |
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Recharge Zone |
An area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer. |
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Potable |
Suitable for drinking |
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Pathogen |
A microorganism, another organism, a virus, or a protein that causes disease; an infectious agent. |
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Dam |
A structure that is built across a river to control a rivers flow. |
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Reservoir |
An artificial body of water that usually forms behind a dam. |
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Deslination |
A process of removing salt from ocean water. |
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Water Pollution |
Contamination of water by waste matter or other material that is harmful to organisms that are exposed to water. |
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Point Source Pollution |
Pollution that comes from a specific site. |
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Non-Point Source Pollution |
Pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site. |
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Waste Water |
Water that contains wastes from homes or industry. |
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Artificial Eutrophication |
A process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water brought human activities. |
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Thermal Pollution |
A temperature increases in a body of water that is caused by human activity. |
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Biomagnification |
The accumulation of pollution a at successive levels of the food chain. |
