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Water
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Science
6th Grade
05/02/2011

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Term
Ground Water
Definition
water held underground in soil or permeable rock, often feeding springs and wells
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aquifer
Definition
a layer of permeable rock, sand, or gravel through which ground water flows, containing enough water to supply wells and springs
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Surface water
Definition
All bodies of water on the surface of the earth.
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Ogallala auifer
Definition
a vast yet shallow underground water table aquifer located beneath the Great Plains in the United States
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tributary
Definition
a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water
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aeration
Definition
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors
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