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Groundwater 7th
Groundwater 7th grade science vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Water that is beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rocks. | Groundwater |
| All the bodies of water on the surface of land. | Surface Water |
| The characteristic of a material that allows liquid to pass through. | Permeability |
| The movement of water over the surface of the land. | Runoff |
| An area of land that separates water flowing to different rivers. | Watershed |
| The area below saturated ground. | Water Table |
| A body of permeable rock that contains ground water. | Aquifer |
| The point at which something is full | Saturation |
| How can groundwater get polluted? | pipeline leaks, fertilizer runoff, and chemical leaks from landfills |
| What is groundwater used for? | household use , industry use, irrigation in farming, transportation, and recreation |