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Groundwater DS
Water
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6th Grade
04/22/2011

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Term
Ground Water
Definition
Contained water in the open space(spores) of soil and rock.
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Runoff
Definition
Water that flows across the earths surface.
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Porosity
Definition
is a way of measuring pore space in soil and rock.
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Permeability
Definition
The ability of rock/soil to have water and other fluids flow through it.
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Permeable Rock
Definition
has connected pores and cracks that allows groundwater to flow through it
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Percolation
Definition
The movement of water through porous materials.
Term
Aquifer
Definition
under ground storage place for ground water. It is often stored place for groundwater. It is oftern stored within permeable rock.
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The Water Table
Definition
The highest level in an aquifer where the zone of saturations, from the zone of areation
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Recharge Zone
Definition
A surface wher precipatation falls,and eventually pecdates down.
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Gyser
Definition
A hot spring that erupts periodecally shooting hot water and steam into the air.
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Potable
Definition
Fit to drink.
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Non-Potable
Definition
Not fit to drink
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Saline
Definition
Salty water;a salty solution
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Accumulation
Definition
The collected totality of water in the ocean.Transpiration the passage of water through the vasculaur system to the atmosphere.
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Watershed
Definition
A drainage that all water flows into like a lake stremor river.
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Wetlands
Definition
Are lands tht are wet and control what plants & animals live there.
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Artesian Well
Definition
A well that is drilled into an aquifer where the ground water is under pressure.
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Estuary
Definition
The part of a mouth or lowere course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide
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Filteration
Definition
Fourth step in water treatment. Water remaining at the top of the tank after the sediments settled out is pumped through a filter to remove any unsettled pieces.
Term
Wastewater
Definition
Water that has been used in washing fllushing and other household items.
Term
Areation
Definition
First step in water treatment.air is circulated to remove gases to make it look better water lime and ect to adjust acid level of the water.
Term
Saturation
Definition
A condition in the atmosphere correspondin to 100 percent of humidity.
Term
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
(of porous substances, rocks, etc.) not permitting the passage of a fluid through the pores, interstices, etc.
Term
Pollutants
Definition
any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose.
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Ogallala Aquifer
Definition
The Ogallala Aquifer, also known as the High Plains Aquifer, is a vast yet shallow underground water table aquifer located beneath the Great Plains.
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Tibutary
Definition
a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
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