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Kesterson ES B1

Environmental Science B Unit 1 - Water Pollution & Treatment

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Microorganism, virus, protein or other organism that causes disease; an infectious agent. Pathogen
Percentage of total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces or pores. Porosity
All the bodies of freshwater, saltwater, ice and snow that are found above the Earth. Surface Water
Accumulation of pollution at successive levels of the food chain. Biomagnification
Contamination of water by waste matter or other material harmful to organisms exposed to the water. Water Pollution
Process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities such as waste disposal and land drainage. Artificial Eutrophication
Process of removing salt from ocean water. Desalination
Suitable for drinking. Potable
Area of land drained by a water system. Watershed
Pollution that comes from a specific site. Point-Source Pollution
Flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin. River System
Area where water travels downward to become part of the aquifer. Recharge Zone
Structure Built across a river to control its flow. Dam
Temperature increase in a body of water that is cause by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality. Thermal Polltion
Water beneath the Earth’s surface. Groundwater
An artificial body of water that usually forms behind a dam. Reservoir
Pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site. Nonpoint-Source Pollution
Body of rock or sediment that stores and allows for the flow of groundwater. Aquifer
Ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces or pores. Permeability
Water that contains wastes from homes and industry. Wastewater
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