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14 Cards in this Set
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Surface Water |
Fresh water on Earth's land surface. |
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River System |
Rivers moving across the land, form a flowing network of water called a river system. |
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Watershed |
The area of land that is drained by a river is known as a water shed |
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Groundwater |
Water beneath the earth's surface in sediment and rock formations. |
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Porosity |
The percentage of the total volume of a rock that had spaces. |
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Permeability |
The ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through. |
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Recharge Zone |
An area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer |
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Water Pollution |
The introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organism that depend on the water. |
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Point-Source Pollution |
Pollution discharges from on single source. |
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Non-point-source Pollution |
Pollution that comes from many sources that are often difficult to identify. |
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Waste Water |
Water that contains waste from homes or industry. |
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Artificial Eutrophication |
Eutrophication caused by humans. |
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Thermal Pollution |
When the temperature of a body of water increases. |
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Biomagnification |
Buildup of pollutants at higher level. |
