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Surface Water
All the bodies of water above the surface of the land, including lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, floodwater, and runoff.
Groundwater
the water that is beneath Earth's surface
Water Table
The upper level of the saturated zone of groundwater
Channel
The path that a stream follows.
Tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
Watershed
the area of land that is drained by a river system
Divide
the boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions
Aquifer
A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.
Porosity
the percentage of the rock that is composed of pore space
Permeability
Measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
High porosity and high permeability
Recharge
Surface water that trickles down into the ground can reach the water table and enter an aquifer.
Discharge
The process by which groundwater becomes surface water.
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