Water Vocabulary (Chapter 14)

2. landscaping using plants adapted to dry conditions
4. water that flows over land and collects in a stream or river
6. water that has been used in households, businesses, industries, or public facilities and drained or flushed down the pipes as well as polluted runoff from streams and storm drains
8. the pollution of a body of water as a result of human activity
13. fresh water found below the Earth's surface
14. a channel dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater
15. the process of moving water from its source to places where humans can use it
18. an artificial lake where water for human use is stored
20. the boundary between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation in an aquifer
22. fresh water found on the Earth's surface
25. a method of wastewater disposal
26. pollution that comes from a specific location

1. pollution that comes from many places over a large area
3. a spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water
5. having spaces or pores that allow water or other substances to pass through
7. the rapid growth of algae in an area that can cover the surface of the water and block sunlight from reaching plants below
9. not allowing water or other substances to pass through
10. the buildup of salts in the surface of soil
11. a disease-causing organism
12. a harmful algae bloom that produces a reddish pigment
16. a network of connected streams and rivers
17. relatively pure water with few dissolved salts
19. an area where surface water soaks into the ground and reaches an aquifer
21. all of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system
23. the process of removing salt from seawater
24. an obstruction placed in a river or stream to block its flow