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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Water cycle | the constant movement of water from earth to the atmosphere to the earth again |
| water table | top of ground water |
| transpiration | moisture given by plants |
| watershed/drainage basin | All the land around a body of water that drains into that body of water |
| Impervious | water that can’t go through |
| water footprint | A rough measure of the volume of freshwater that we use ( directly and indirectly ) |
| Virtual water | Freshwater that is not consumed but is used to produce heating , grow food, and industry ( think indirect water ) |
| Water hotspot | Compition for scarce freshwater that triggers political and legal conflicts |
| Groundwater recharge | groundwater that goes into the ground and refills aquifers |
| Direct water | used for everyday lifestyle |
| indirect water | used or heating, grow food, and industry |
| sustainability | The ability to harvest a resource year after year without harming the environment |
| Point Source | a source of pollution that can be easily identified |
| nonpoint resource | a source of pollution produced over large areas |
| Infitration | Water infiltrates into the soil ( soaks into the ground ) |
| runoff | water runoffs into other bodies of water |
| evaporation | water evaporates and goes back into the atmostphere |
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