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Chapter 10 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| infiltration | process by which precipitation that has fallen on land surfaces enters the ground and becomes groundwater |
| zone of saturation | region below Earth's surface where all the pores of a material are completely filled with groundwater |
| permeability | ability of a material to let water pass through is high in material with large well connected pores and oow in material with few pores or small pores |
| water table | upper boundary of the zone of saturation that rises during wt seasons and drops during dry periods. |
| zone of aeration | region above the water table where materials are moist but pores contain mostly air. |
| aquifer | permeable underground layer through which groundwater flows relatively easily. |
| aquiclude | impermeable layer that is a barrier to groundwater such as silt clay and shale. |
| spring | natural discharge of groundwater at earths surface where an aquifer and an aquiclude come in contact. |
| hot spring | thermal spring with temperature higher than that of the human body. |
| geyser | |
| cave | |
| sinkhole | |
| karst topography | |
| stalactite | |
| stalagmite | |
| well | |
| drawdown | |
| recharge | |
| artesian well |
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