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Water Unit

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Term
Definition
show Fresh water found on Earth's land surface  
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River System   show
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show The area of land that is drained by a river  
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show Water beneath the earth's surface in sediment and rock formations  
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Aquifer   show
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Porosity   show
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Permeability   show
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show An area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer  
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Water Cycle   show
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show safe to drink  
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Pathogens   show
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Dam   show
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show An artificial lake  
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show The process of removing salt from saltwater  
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show The introduction of chemical, physical or biological agents into the water that degrade Water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water  
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show Pollution discharged from a single source  
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Nonpoint-source Pollution   show
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show water that contains waste from homes or industry  
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Sewage sludge   show
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Artificial Eutrophication   show
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show When the temperature of a body of water increases (lake or stream etc.)  
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show When the polluted surface water percolates down from the Earth’s surface  
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Ocean Pollution   show
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Exxon Valdez 1989 Oil Spill   show
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show The buildup of pollutants at higher levels in the food chain  
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Clean Water Act of 1972 (CWA)   show
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990   show
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show Empowered the WPA to control the dumping of sewage wastes and toxic chemicals in the U.S. waters  
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show introduced programs to protect groundwater and surface water from pollution. Also emphasized sound science and risk based standards for water quality. Empowered communities in the protection of source water  
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show Makes owners, operators, and customers of hazardous waste sites responsible for the cleanup of sites. Has reduced pollution of groundwater by toxic substances leached from hazardous waste dumps  
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show Written to support state and local efforts to clean runoff pollution. It also established loan funds to pay for new wastewater treatment plants and created programs to protect major estuaries  
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