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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| surface water | all the bodies of fresh water salt ice and snow that are found above the ground sw |
| river system | a flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin rs |
| watershed | the area of land that Is drained by a water system w |
| groundwater | the water that is beneath the Earth's surface g |
| aquifer | a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater a |
| porosity | the percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces p |
| permablity | the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces or pores py |
| recharge zone | an area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer rz |
| potable | suitable for drinking pe |
| pathogen | a microoganism another organism a virus or a protein that can cause disease pn |
| dam | a structure that is built across a a river to control the rivers flow d |
| reservior | an artificial body of water that usually forms behind a dam r |
| desalination | a process of removing salt from ocean water d |
| water pollution | contamination of water by waste matter or other material that is harmful wp |
| point-source pollution | pollution that comes from a specific site psp |
| nonpoint-source pollution | pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site nsp |
| wastewater | water that contains wastes from homes or industry wr |
| artificial eutrophication | a process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities ae |
| thermal pollution | a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has harmful effect on water quality tp |
| biomagnification | the accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chains bn |