Pollutants and Watershed

A surface or area that is hardened and does NOT allow water to pass through.

An area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, bay, or other body of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Any precipitation in an area that does not evaporate or soak into the ground, but instead pools and travels downhill

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that has been used in homes, industries, and businesses that is not for reuse unless treated

Water that is stored underground in cracks and spaces in rock and soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

An artificial lake formed behind a dam where water is stored

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Poisonous materials harmful to humans, plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The top level of the groundwater, below which the ground is saturated with water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The force that cause water to move in a watershed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4