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