Human Impact on Water

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What is the main purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Act?

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To protect drinking water supplies.

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What is groundwater?

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Groundwater is the type of water that moves underground.

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What effect have laws like the U.S. Clean Water Act had on water pollution?

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They have helped people to eliminate water pollution.

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What does the presence of waste in remote lakes and streams suggest?

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Ecosystems are interconnected and human action can alter ecosystem equilibrium.

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What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

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It is an area in the Pacific Ocean where trash tends to accumulate.

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What is surface water?

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Surface water is water that collects on the surface of the ground, such as rivers, lakes, and streams.

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What is a watershed?

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A watershed is an area of land that drains into a particular body of water.

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What is the water table?

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The water table is the upper surface of groundwater.

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What is point-source pollution?

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Point-source pollution is pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source.

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What is non-point source pollution?

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Non-point source pollution comes from multiple sources and is often carried by runoff.