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spring   a flow of water from the ground at a place whare the surface dips below the water table  
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artesian well   a well in which water flows to the surface naturally because it is under pressure  
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aquifer   an underground layer of permeable rock or sediment that contains water  
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water table   the top of the region that is saturated or completely filled with water  
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impermeable substance   a substance in which liquid can't pass thru  
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permeable substance   a substance in which liquid can pass thru  
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groundwater   water held underground  
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eutrophication   an increase in nutrients in a pond or lake  
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iceberg   a mass of ice floating in the ocean  
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turnover   the rising an sinking action of cold and warm water  
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drainage basin   an area into which all the water on one side of a divide flows  
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divide   a ridge, or contiuious line of highland, from which water flows in different directions  
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precipitation   water that falls from clouds  
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condensation   the process in which water vapor turns to liquid in the atmosphere  
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evaporation   the process in which water changesfrom a liquid to a gas.Usualy because of heat  
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water cycle   the continious movement of water through out the enviroment on earth  
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salt water   water that contains dissolved salts and other minerals  
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fresh water   water that is not salty and ahs little to no taste color or smell  
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