Groundwater

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock.

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What is the zone of saturation?

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The area underground where all the spaces in soil and rock are filled with water.

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What happens when surface soil is saturated and precipitation increases?

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There will be an increase in the amount of runoff.

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What are common sources of water pollution?

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Suburban homes, farms, golf courses, parking lots, city streets, and factories.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor cools and becomes liquid water, forming clouds.

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What is the zone of infiltration?

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The area where water enters the ground and begins to saturate the soil.

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What is the recharge zone?

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An area where water infiltrates the ground to replenish groundwater supplies.

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface when the soil is saturated.

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What is capillarity?

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The ability of water to move through small spaces in soil and rock due to surface tension.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which liquid water turns into water vapor.