Hydrologic Cycle Vocab Flashcard

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Complete round or series of occurrences that repeats.

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Cycle

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Full of small pores; allows water to pass easily.

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Porous

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Lies between two layers of less permeable rock, filled with water that doesn't easily move through the rock.

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Confined Aquifer

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Rain is...

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Condensed moisture from the atmosphere that drops on Earth as water.

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Water travels downhill on Earth's surface due to gravity.

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Surface run-off

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Precipitation made of small ice balls.

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Hail

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Water table

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The top of an unconfined aquifer

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Water footprint

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Total direct virtual freshwater used

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Safe to drink

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Potable

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Area below water table filled with water

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Saturated zone