Watersheds 2024

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fresh water

water with low amounts or no salt. Only 1% of the liquid water on earth.

<p>water with low amounts or no salt. Only 1% of the liquid water on earth.</p>
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groundwater

water that is located below the Earth's surface (underground); "aquifer"

<p>water that is located below the Earth's surface (underground); "aquifer"</p>
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pollution

foreign substances (trash, plastics, toxic waste) that have a negative effect on the environment

<p>foreign substances (trash, plastics, toxic waste) that have a negative effect on the environment</p>
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potable

safe for humans to drink.

<p>safe for humans to drink.</p>
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renewable resource

resource that is replenished after used, livestock, plants, wind and hydroelectricity are examples.

<p>resource that is replenished after used, livestock, plants, wind and hydroelectricity are examples.</p>
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resources

materials that may be used by living things to satisfy basic needs.

<p>materials that may be used by living things to satisfy basic needs.</p>
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surface water

water on the Earth's surface, e.g. oceans, rivers, lakes.

<p>water on the Earth's surface, e.g. oceans, rivers, lakes.</p>
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transpiration

water escapes from plants; part of the water cycle.

<p>water escapes from plants; part of the water cycle.</p>
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water cycle

movements water undergoes throughout the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere.

<p>movements water undergoes throughout the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere.</p>
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watershed

entire geographic area that drains directly into a particular body of water.

<p>entire geographic area that drains directly into a particular body of water.</p>
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percolation

movement of water downward through porous material; filter/ infiltration.

<p>movement of water downward through porous material; filter/ infiltration.</p>
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porosity

pores, holes or spaces in rock or soil that allow water to pass through

<p>pores, holes or spaces in rock or soil that allow water to pass through</p>
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sediment

soil or other material deposited by running water, wind, or other moving matter.

<p>soil or other material deposited by running water, wind, or other moving matter.</p>
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pesticide

bug killer sprayed on lawns and crops that enter surface run off when it rains

<p>bug killer sprayed on lawns and crops that enter surface run off when it rains</p>
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fossil fuel

non renewable energy source such as oil, coal and gas that release CO2 when burned

<p>non renewable energy source such as oil, coal and gas that release CO2 when burned</p>
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run off

during the water cycle, rain runs off the surface picking up pollutants .

<p>during the water cycle, rain runs off the surface picking up pollutants .</p>
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fertilizer

plant food rich in nitrogen, produced by decomposers during the nitrogen cycle. Causes algae blooms that depletes oxygen

<p>plant food rich in nitrogen, produced by decomposers during the nitrogen cycle. Causes algae blooms that depletes oxygen</p>
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plastic

man made material made from petroleum, that takes hundreds or thousands of years to break down.

<p>man made material made from petroleum, that takes hundreds or thousands of years to break down.</p>
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north pacific gyre

area of the ocean the size of Texas, where mostly plastic pieces are collecting due to currents

<p>area of the ocean the size of Texas, where mostly plastic pieces are collecting due to currents</p>
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landfill

hole dug and lined with a plastic sheet, then filled with trash, covered with dirt and plants when it's full.

<p>hole dug and lined with a plastic sheet, then filled with trash, covered with dirt and plants when it's full.</p>
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strip mining

removal of all of an ecosystem by explosives during the digging up of resources such as metals.

<p>removal of all of an ecosystem by explosives during the digging up of resources such as metals.</p>
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overfishing

removal of too many fish from the ocean, causing their eventual extinction

<p>removal of too many fish from the ocean, causing their eventual extinction</p>
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first flush

trash from drainage ditches is carried to rivers and the ocean the first time it rains

<p>trash from drainage ditches is carried to rivers and the ocean the first time it rains</p>
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plant roots

prevent soil erosion

<p>prevent soil erosion</p>
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recharge zone

where water enters an aquifer

<p>where water enters an aquifer</p>
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biodegradable

capable of being broken down by decomposers within weeks or months

<p>capable of being broken down by decomposers within weeks or months</p>
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NONbiodegradable

NOT capable of being broken down by decomposers within weeks or months, opposite of biodigradable

<p>NOT capable of being broken down by decomposers within weeks or months, opposite of biodigradable</p>