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

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Runoff
Definition
water that flows across the earth's surface
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Groundwater
Definition
is contained in open spaces
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Porosity
Definition
way of meauring pore space in soil and rock
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Percolation
Definition
movement of water through porous rock and/or soil.
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Permeability
Definition
ability of rock soil to have water and other fluids flow through it
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Aquifer
Definition
underground storage place for groundwater. It is often stored within permeable rock
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Water table
Definition
highest level in an aquifr where the pores are full of water, separates the zone of saturation from the zone of aeration
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Surface water
Definition
water on the surface
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Recharge zone
Definition
surface area above an aquifer where precipitation falls, and eventually percolates down into the porous
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Artesian well
Definition
well that is drilled into an aquifer where the groundwater is underpressure
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Artesian Spring
Definition
plac where the wat table meets the earth;s surface and the groundwater seeps out on the surface
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Saline
Definition
salty water, a salty solution
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Potable
Definition
fit to drink
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Nonpotable
Definition
not fit to drink
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Transpiration
Definition
passage of water through a plant from the roots through th vascular system
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Waste water
Definition
that has been used in the house
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Aeration
Definition
circulated through water to remove gases and make it look better by bringing the water into contact with the atmosphere
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Water pollution
Definition
water that is polluted with pollutants
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Wet lands
Definition
land that is naturally wet all the time
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Watershed
Definition
a large body of water that has connecting creeks
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Pollutants
Definition
objects that can pollute the environment
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Impermeable
Definition
dos not have many cracks, so no groundwater can pass through
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Saturation
Definition
where cracks underground are filled with water
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Filtration
Definition
the 4th stagein water treatment
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Ogallala Aquifer
Definition
largest aquifer in the United States
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