Water Unit Vocab Eco
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| aquifer | A body of rock or sediment that stores and allows the flow of water.
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| biomagnification | The build-up of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain.
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| dam | A structure built across a river to control a river's flow.
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| desalination | The process of removing salt from ocean water.
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| groundwater | Water found beneath Earth's surface.
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| non-point source pollution | Pollution from many different sources that are often hard to identify.
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| permeability | Ability of a rock or sediment to let fluid flow through its open spaces.
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| point source pollution | Pollution coming from a single source.
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| porosity | Percentage of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces.
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| potable | Suitable for drinking.
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| recharge zone | An area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer.
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| reservoir | A body of water that forms behind a dam.
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| river system | A flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin.
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| surface water | All water found above the ground.
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| thermal pollution | An increase in temperature in a body of water that harms the organisms living there.
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| wastewater | Water that contains waste from homes and businesses.
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| water pollution | The introduction of chemical, physical, biological agents into water; damaging water quality.
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| watershed | An area of land that is drained by a river system.
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