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Water (NB)
Water Cycle Vocab
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Science
6th Grade
04/28/2011

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Term
Groundwater
Definition
Contained in the open space of soil and rock.
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Aquifer
Definition
Underground storage place groundwater. (often stored in permeable rock)
Term
Surface Water
Definition
Water that is collecting a sitting on the ground.
Term
Ogallala Aquifer
Definition
Largest aquifer in Texas.
Term
Tributary
Definition
A small stream or river that flows into a main river.
Term
Aeration
Definition
The process of exposing to air to purify.
Term
Wetlands
Definition
Natural areas that control plants and animals.
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Porosity
Definition
A way of measuring pore space in soil and rock.
Term
Water Pollution
Definition
When water is polluted or contaminated.
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Recharge Zone
Definition
The surface area above an aquifer where precipitation is absorbed into the aquifer.
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Saline
Definition
Salty water.
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Watershed
Definition
Where all water flows to one source.
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Watertable
Definition
Highest level in an aquifer where the pores are full of water.
Term
Transpiration
Definition
The passage of water through a plant from the roots.
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Permeable
Definition
Liquid is able to go through.
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Impermeable
Definition
Liquid is not able to go through.
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Percolation
Definition
The movement of water through porous rock and/or soil.
Term
Saturation
Definition
Soaking thoroughly with a liquid.
Term
Potable
Definition
Fit to drink.
Term
Non-Potable
Definition
Not fit to drink.
Term
Pollutants
Definition
Something that contaminates or polluts.
Term
Accumulation
Definition
The collected totality of water in the ocean.
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Filtration
Definition
The cleaning of water.
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Estuary
Definition
The wide part of a river where it nears the sea.
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