Environmental Science, Ch 8, vocab.

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Area draining rain into a river

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watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Area that allows water to refill an aquifer

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Recharge zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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to soak into the ground

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seep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Top of the groundwater layer

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Water table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Allowing water to pass through

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Permeable

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Not having enough of something

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Scarcity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Water from aquifers is low due to human use.

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Depleted

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Not allowing water to pass through

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Impermeable

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Irrigation method for crops

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sprinkler

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Cleaning by separating pollutants or impurities is called

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Purification