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Permable earth material that contains and carries groundwater. |
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Artesian Formation [image] |
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The arrangment of a permable layer of rock (aquifer) sandwiched between two layers of impermable rock. |
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Evapotranspiration [image] |
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Addition of water vapor to the atmosphere by evaporation from Earth's surface or from plant leaves. |
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A boiling hot spring that erupts periodically. |
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All the waters of Earth, including both surface and subsurface water. |
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Describes a rock material through which water does not pass easily. |
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| A measure of a rock's ability to transmit water or other liquids. |
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Percentage of a material's volume that is pore space. |
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The refilling of soil water supply at times when plants need little moisture. |
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| Condition of having rainfall greater than the need for moisture when the soil is already saturated. |
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| The condition where plants draw water from the soil at times when the need for more moisture is greater than the rainfall. |
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| Describes the income and the spending of water in an region. |
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| The hydrological cycle; the never-ending movement of water from one part of the hydrosphere to another. |
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The surface below which the ground is saturated with water. |
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