Water Resources Vocab

Front

Removal of salt from salt water to produce fresh water.

Back

desalintion

Front

Water in underground spaces and cracks in rocks and soil.

Back

groundwater

Front

Rainwater flowing over land without sinking into soil.

Back

runoff

Front

System of channels, pipes, or tunnels carrying water long distances.

Back

aqueduct

Front

Underground layer of rock/soil allowing water movement.

Back

aqueifer

Front

A pond or lake for collecting and storing fresh water.

Back

reservior

Front

Natural water flow from underground where the water table meets the surface.

Back

spring

Front

Surface of a saturated layer of ground.

Back

water table

Front

Region of land draining into a river.

Back

watershed

Front

Supplying fresh water to fields for crops.

Back

irrigation