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Water cycle |
Continues pattern in nature in which water moves as itchanges state above and below the earth surface |
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Runoff |
water from precipitation and snow melt that flows over earth surface |
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Aquifer |
A geological formation of loose rocks and soil that is saturated with ground water |
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Water table |
The depth if which loose rocks and soil below earth surface us saturated with water the upper bondery of an aquifer |
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Poler ice sheet |
A frozen field of ice covering either the north pole or the south pole |
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Glaciers |
A river if ice formed from snow accumulation over hundreds of years |
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Water treatment |
The prices of removing protental danger substance from water to make it more acceptable for end use |
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Floc |
The sticky clumps formed from the reaction of alumni in water combined with sand and other water solids |
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Sustainability |
Being able to meet the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs |
