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SDSU Online Geography 101
Modules 12 and 13
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
05/17/2011

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Term
Transpiration
Definition
Evaporation from plant surfaces
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Aquifer
Definition
A zone of permeable rock that contains water and releases it to a well
Term
Aquiclude (aquitard)
Definition
An area of impermeable rock underneath the aquifer
Term
Zone of saturation
Definition
Area where all pore spaces are saturated
Term
Water Table
Definition
top of the saturated zone
Term
Zone of Aeration
Definition
Pore spaces may contain either air or water
Term
Cone of Depression
Definition
Lowering of a water table around an active well
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Artesian well
Definition
A free flowing well
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Stlactite
Definition
Limestone sturcture hanging from the ceiling of a cave
Term
Stalagmite
Definition
Limestone structure reaching up from the floor
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Stalagmite
Definition
Limestone structure reaching up from the floor
Term
Combination of stlagmite and stlactite
Definition
A Pillar
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