| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Hard Water | water that contains salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap |
| Soft Water | water that is not hard (does not contain salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap) |
| Solvent | a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
| Continental glaciers | A thick sheet of ice covering a mass of land all year round; found ONLY in Greenland and Antarctica! |
| Valley glaciers | long narrow glaciers |
| Surface Runoff | water that flows over land until it reaches lakes, rivers, or other areas |
| Precipitation | the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) |
| Condensation | the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state |
| Transpiration | the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants |
| Evaporation | the process of becoming a vapor |
| Groundwater | water held in rocks and soil below the surface |
| Surface water | water contained in places such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and reservoirs |
| Aquifer | underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc |
| Permeable | that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge |
| Impermeable | impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate |
| Water Table | underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water |
| Zone of aeration | The upper zone which usually isn't completely filled with water, but with rocks and soil too. ( Is about Ground water) |
| Zone of saturation | The lower zone where water accumilates between small rock particles. |
| Limestone | a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals |
| Sinkhole | a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof |
| Karst System | area of limestone that has been eroded to produce sinkholes and caves |
| Blue springs | a city in west centeral Misouri, east of Kansas City |
| Reservoirs | a place where water can be collected and stored for later use |
| Domestic | of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation |
| Flood irrigation | water is poured through canals and waterways so that it flows through fields |
| Drip Irrigation | a proccess by which pipes placed near plant roots drip only as much water as the plants need. |
| Center pivot irrigation | A irrigation system that turns from a centeral location. |
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