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Process by which precipitation that has fallen on land trickles into the ground. |
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Region below the Earth's surface in which groundwater fills all the pores of material. |
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Upper boundary of the zone of saturation |
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Area above water table. Materials are moist, but not saturated. |
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Tendency of material to let water pass through it. |
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Water flows through permeable sediment and rock into large pore spaces. |
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Impermeable layers that are barriers to groundwater flow. |
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Natural discharges of groundwater. |
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Springs with temperatures higher than the human body. |
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Natural underground opening with a connection to the surface. |
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A depression in the ground caused by the collapse of a cave |
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Limestone regions that have sinkholes and disappearing streams. |
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Hangs from the cave's ceiling |
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Difference between original water table and water level in a pumped well. |
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Water from precipitation replenishes the water content of an aquifer. |
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An aquifer that contains water under pressure |
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