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spring a flow of water from the ground at a place whare the surface dips below the water table
artesian well a well in which water flows to the surface naturally because it is under pressure
aquifer an underground layer of permeable rock or sediment that contains water
water table the top of the region that is saturated or completely filled with water
impermeable substance a substance in which liquid can't pass thru
permeable substance a substance in which liquid can pass thru
groundwater water held underground
eutrophication an increase in nutrients in a pond or lake
iceberg a mass of ice floating in the ocean
turnover the rising an sinking action of cold and warm water
drainage basin an area into which all the water on one side of a divide flows
divide a ridge, or contiuious line of highland, from which water flows in different directions
precipitation water that falls from clouds
condensation the process in which water vapor turns to liquid in the atmosphere
evaporation the process in which water changesfrom a liquid to a gas.Usualy because of heat
water cycle the continious movement of water through out the enviroment on earth
salt water water that contains dissolved salts and other minerals
fresh water water that is not salty and ahs little to no taste color or smell
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