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Env. Science ch 11

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a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater   aquifer  
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a process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities, such as waste disposal and land drainage   artificial eutrophication  
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the accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain   biomagnification  
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a structure that is built across a river to control a river's flow   dam  
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a process of removing salt from ocean water   desalination (DEE SAL uh NAY shun)  
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the water that is beneath the Earth's surface   groundwater  
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a method of providing plants with water from sources other than direct precipitation   irrigation  
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pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site; an example is pollution that reaches a body of water from streets and storm sewers   nonpoint-source pollution  
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a virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease; an infectious agent   pathogen  
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the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces or pores   permeability  
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pollution that comes from a specific site porosity the percentage of the tota   point-source pollution  
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suitable for drinking   potable  
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an area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer   recharge zone  
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an artificial body of water that usually forms behind a dam   reservoir  
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a flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin   river system  
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all the bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above the ground   surface water  
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a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality and on the ability of that body of water to support life   thermal pollution  
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water that contains wastes from homes or industry   wastewater  
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the introduction into water of waste matter or chemicals that are harmful to organisms living in the water or to those that drink or are exposed to the water   water pollution  
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the area of land that is drained by a water system   watershed  
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