WATER
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ryanchase18 on March 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aquifer | An underground formation that contains groundwater |
| geochemical cycle | nutrient cycling between earth's crust and the secondary reservoir. slow, not intense 1->2 weathering, erosion 2->1 lithification |
| groundwater | water stored beneath the Earth's surface |
| permeability | ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it |
| porosity | The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces. |
| recharge zone | the area of land from which the groundwater originates |
| river system | As streams and rivers move across the land, they form a flowing network of water |
| surface water | water contained in places such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and reservoirs |
| watershed | the entire area of land that is drained by a river |
| water cycle | The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back |
| potable | any liquid suitable for drinking |
| dam | a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea |
| irrigation | a way of supplying water to an area of land |
| Reservoir | a lake that stores water for human use |
| artificial eutrophication | A process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities, such as waste disposal and land drainage. |
| biological magnification | increasing concentration of a harmful substance in organisms at higher trophic levels in a food chain or food web |
| nonpoint source pollution | pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single, specific site |
| point pollution | pollution that comes from a specific site |
| thermal pollution | The excessive heating of a body of water |
| waste water | Is water that contains waste from your home or industry that must be treated before you can drink it |
| water pollution | pollution of the water in rivers and lakes |
| equilibrium | a stable situation in which forces cancel one another |
| exotic | strikingly strange or unusual |
| intrusion | entrance by force or without permission or welcome |
| salinization | A process in which mineral salts accumulate in the soil, killing plants; occurs when soils in dry climates are irrigated profusely |
| salt water intrusion | near the coast, over-pumping of groundwater causes saltwater to move into the aquifer |
| water management districts | districts that manage the water in the state |
| water restrictions | limited use of water |
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