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Surface/Ground Water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Surface Water | Water above or on the Earth's surface |
| Groundwater | Water that is found underground |
| Water table | The upper boundary or surface of groundwater |
| Channel | The path that a stream or river follows |
| Tributary | A smaller stream that feeds into a river and eventually a river system |
| Watershed | Area of land that is drained by a river system |
| Divide | A ridge or area of higher ground that seperates watersheds |
| Gradient | A measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance |
| Aquifer | A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to flow |
| Porosity | The measure of storage space available in an aquifer |
| Permeability | The measure of how easy water can flow through an aquifer |