Watersheds & groundwater!

2. not allowing water to pass through
4. How much a liquid substance spreads as it moves through the groundwater system
5. depression of the land surface when groundwater is pumped out; cracks and fissures can appear in the land.
6. Water that flows over the land to surface streams, rivers, and lakes.
9. land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream, channel, lake, reservoir, or other body of water
12. The water cycle, which includes precipitation, discharge, and evaporation
14. table The underground boundary between the soil surface and the area where groundwater saturates
15. Source Pollution pollution from distinct sources, such as industrial discharge pipes, underground storage tanks, septic systems, or spills
17. A unit of rock or deposit that can provide a usable amount of water
19. A crucial process for groundwater and soil salinization

1. loss of water from groundwater aquifers or surface water reservoirs at a rate greater than that of recharge.
3. a well that brings groundwater to the surface without pumping because it is under pressure within a body of rock and/or sediment known as an aquifer.
4. area The area where groundwater is released to the surface, atmosphere, or surface water
6. Water added to a groundwater aquifer; ex – rainwater seeps into the ground.
7. Water of a quality suitable for drinking.
8. movement of water through the openings in rock or soil.
10. The amount of free space in a material, like the ground
11. an excavation or structure created in the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources
13. use of water-saving methods to reduce the amount of water needed for daily living activities.
16. A downhill area where water collects and flows through, including groundwater
18. Source Pollution pollution from dispersed sources like agricultural activities, urban runoff, and atmospheric deposition