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Water JB
Water Cycle Vocab
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6th Grade
04/28/2011

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Groundwater
Definition
Contained in the open spaces (pores) of soil on rock.
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Aquifer
Definition
Underground storage place for groundwater often stored in permeable rock.
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Surface Water
Definition
Water flowing or standing on the surface of Earth, such as in lakes or streams.
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Ogallala Aquifer
Definition
Biggest aquifer in Texas.
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Tributary
Definition
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Aeration
Definition
First step in water treatment.
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Wetlands
Definition
Land that is naturally wet all the time and control plants and animals.
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Porosity
Definition
A way of measuring pore space in soil and rock.
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Water Pollution
Definition
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Recharge Zone
Definition
The surface area above an aquifer where precipitation falls.
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Saline
Definition
salty water.
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Watershed
Definition
All water flows to one source.
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Estuary
Definition
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Filtration
Definition
Fourth step in water treatment.
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Pollutants
Definition
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Permeable
Definition
The ability of rock/soil to have water and other fluids flow through it. Permeable rock has connected pores and cracks that allows groundwater to flow through it.
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Potable
Definition
Fit to drink.
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Non-Potable
Definition
Not fit to drink.
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Saturation
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Accumulation
Definition
The collected totolity of water in the ocean.
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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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Impermeable
Definition
The ability of rock/soil to have water and other fluids flow through it.
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Water Table
Definition
The highest level in an aquifer where the pores are full of water. Separates the zone of saturation from the zone of aeration.
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Percolation
Definition
The movement of water through porous rock and/or soil.
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