Mr. Prothero's Science Class Chapter Four Water Resources
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| a system of channels, pipes, or tunnels that carry water a long distance, something that carries water a long way | aqueduct
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| an underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves | aquifer
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| the careful use of a natural resource such as water | conservation
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| the removal of salt from salt water to make fresh water | desalination
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| water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground, water that seeps into the soil | groundwater
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| the process of supplying fresh water to farm fields for growing crops, this process usually uses canals and pipes to bring the water to the crops | irrigation
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| a natural or artificial pond or lake used to collect and store fresh water, a place that stores and collects water | reservoir
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| rainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil | runoff
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| a natural flow of water from underground that forms where the water table meets the land's surface | spring
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| the recycling of waste water so it can be used again | water reclamation
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| the surface of a layer of saturated ground | water table
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| a region of land that drains into a river | watershed
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| a hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water | well
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