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8th Grade
01/08/2013

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surplus
Definition
a lot
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saturate
Definition
drench in water
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annual
Definition
yearly
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drought
Definition
period when rainfall is little or none
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monsoons
Definition
seasonal change in amount and speed in in wind rainfall
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groundwater
Definition
water that is trapped in an aqufier
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impending
Definition
coming
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monitor
Definition
watch over
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steward
Definition
a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
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erosion
Definition
the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds. ves, etc.
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watershed
Definition
the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc.; drainage area.
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resivoir
Definition
a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, especially water for supplying a community, irrigating land, furnishing power, etc.
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aquifier
Definition
water trapped inbeetween
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inaccesible
Definition
not accessible; unapproachable.
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abundant
Definition
present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient
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