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15 Cards in this Set
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Surface Water |
water at the Earth's surface |
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River System
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flowing network of rivers and streams |
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Watershed |
area of land that is drained by a river |
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Aquifier |
underground formation that contains groundwater |
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Groundwater |
water beneath Earth's surface in sediment and rock formations |
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Porosity |
percentage of the total volume of a rock that has spaces |
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Permeability |
ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it |
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Recharge Zone |
area of the Earth's surface where water percolates down into an aquafier |
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Water Pollution |
the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality |
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Point-Source Pollution |
pollution discharged from a single source |
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Nonpoint-Source Pollution |
pollution that comes from many different sources |
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Wastewater |
water that contains waste from houses or industries |
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Artificial Eutrophication |
eutrophication caused by humans |
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Thermal Pollution |
temperature of a body of water increases |
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Biomagnification |
buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain |
