Unit 3A Lesson 1-3 Vocabulary

A large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land

• Ice Caps

• Glacier

• Permafrost

• Groundwater

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A covering of ice over a large area such as in the polar regions

• Ice Caps

• Glacier

• Permafrost

• Groundwater

Water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks

• Aquifer

• Reservoir

• Groundwater

• Storage

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An artificial lake built for storage of water

• Aquifer

• Reservoir

• Groundwater

• Storage

The process of water being stored on Earth's surface in the ground or as a water feature

• Aquifer

• Reservoir

• Groundwater

• Storage

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Underground layers of rock or soil that water can pass though, eventually reaching a layer it cannot move through

• Aquifer

• Reservoir

• Groundwater

• Storage

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A sometimes harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water

• Pollution

• Algae Bloom

• Acid Rain

• Conservation

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Harmful rain caused by the burning of fossil fuels

• Pollution

• Algae Bloom

• Acid Rain

• Conservation

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Any harmful substance that affects Earth's resources

• Pollution

• Algae Bloom

• Acid Rain

• Conservation

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The practice of using resources wisely, using the three "Rs"

• Pollution

• Algae Bloom

• Acid Rain

• Conservation