Pollution Vocab Flashcard Holt Environmental Science

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Water above land, including lakes, rivers, and runoff.

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surface water

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Streams and rivers create a flowing network of water called a

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river system

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Area drained by a river system

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watershed

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Water filling cracks in underground soil and rock is called

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groundwater

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A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows its flow is a?

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aquifer

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Open space between rock particles.

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porosity

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Ability of rock/soil to allow water flow

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permeability

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Area of Earth's surface where water percolates into aquifer

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Recharge Zone

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Means suitable for drinking

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potable

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Disease-causing agent (virus, bacterium, microorganism)

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pathogen