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16 Cards in this Set
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Surface water |
Fresh water on the earth's land surface |
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River system |
A flowing network of water |
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Watershed |
The area of land that is drained by a river |
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Groundwater |
Water beneath the earths surface |
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Aquifer |
Underground formation that contains groundwater |
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Porosity |
The percentage of a rock that is porous |
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Permeability |
The ability to let water flow through |
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Recharge Zone |
An area where water percolates down into an aquifer |
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SECTION 3 |
SECTION 3 |
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Water Pollution |
Inorganic substances introduced to water that cause the degradation of the water quality |
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Point-Source pollution |
Pollution discharged form a single source |
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Nonpoint-source pollution |
Comes from may different sources |
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Wastewater |
Water that contains waste from buildings |
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Artificial Eutrophication |
The putting of nutrients into water from unnatural sources |
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Thermal Pollution |
Temperature of a body of water increases |
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Biomagnification |
The buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain |
