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Water DJ
Water Cycle vocabulary
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6th Grade
04/25/2011

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Recharge zone
Definition
the process by which groundwater is stopped into an aquifer
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Surface water
Definition
water flowing or standing on the surface of the earth
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Waste water
Definition
recycled water
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Aeration
Definition
first step in water treatment. Air is circulated through the water to remove odorous gases and make it look better by bringing water into contact with atmosphere
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filtration
Definition
fourth step in water treatment
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Transpiration
Definition
the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere
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Accumulation
Definition
the collected totality of water in the ocean
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potable
Definition
fit to drink
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non-potable
Definition
not fit to drink
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groundwater
Definition
water that comes from the ground
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wetlands
Definition
habitats for animals to live in and ocean creatures
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water pollution
Definition
is harmful to many types of waters
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tributaries
Definition
joins in with streams
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Saline
Definition
containing salt/very salty
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estuary
Definition
is part of the mouth of a river
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pollutants
Definition
waste
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saturation
Definition
treat something that can not be absorbed anymore
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water table
Definition
a portion of saturated water
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Pollutants
Definition
chemicals that can harm water,soil, and air
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Water Table
Definition
is in the unsaturated zone in Sub-surface zone
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Aquifer
Definition
a connection to wells and springs
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Porosity
Definition
the measure of open space in a rock
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Ogallala Aquifer
Definition
leading formation to the High Plains Aquifer System
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Watershed
Definition
where all the water from different places go to one lake to drain their water
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Artesian spring
Definition
brought to the surface by drilling or rock covering
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permebility
Definition
have large connected pores
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runoff
Definition
where water runs into mountains or valleys
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percolation
Definition
water runs through porous rock or soil
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