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| Water that flows across the earth's surface |
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| A well that is drilled into an aquifer where the groundwater is under pressure |
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| A place where the watertable meets the earths surface, and groundwater seeps out on the surface |
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| Fourth step in water treatment. Water remaining at the top of the tank after teh sediments have settelted out is pumped through a filter to remove any unsettled pieces |
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| Groundwater is contained in the open spaces (pores)of soil and rock |
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| Underground storage place for groundwater it is often stored within permeable rock. |
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| The surface area above an aquifer where precipatation falls, and eventually percolations down into the porous rock of aquifer |
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| Where all the water flows to one source |
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| Water flowing or standing on the surface of earth, such as in lakes or streams |
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| First step in water treatment. Air is circulated through water to remove gases and brings water into contact with the atmosphere |
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| Land that is naturally wet all the time and control plants and animals |
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| Porosity is a way of measuring pore space in soil and rock |
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| Rock that has connected pores and cracks that allows ground water to flow through it |
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| The collected totality of water in the ocean |
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| The highest level in an aquifer where the pores are full of water |
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| The movement of water through porus rock and/or soil |
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| The evaporation from plants to animals |
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| Not allowimg fluid to pass through |
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