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Water Every Drop Counts!
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Earth’s Water Supply
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2 Groups of Fresh Water 1.) Surface (above ground) 2.) Ground (below the ground surface)
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Surface Water Lakes Ponds Rivers Streams/Creeks Wetlands (marshes, bogs, swamps, sloughs) Reservoirs
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2. Ground WaterGround Water Located beneath the Earth’s surface in spaces between soil and rocks Aquifer – underground layer of rock this is saturated with water down to the impermeable rock layer Water Table – Top of saturated layer, rises and falls depending on amount of recharge (adding water) and discharge (water removal)
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Where is Ground Water Stored?
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Water is a Renewable Resource
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Terms to Know and Relate: Precipitation Condensation Evaporation Transpiration Sublimation Surface Runoff Infiltration Percolation Aquifer
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Water storage in atmosphere Condensation * Evaporation(2) * Spring *Freshwater Storage Water storage in oceans Surface runoff Snowmelt runoff to streams Transpiration (2) Sublimation Precipitation Infiltration Ground water Discharge Water Storage in Ice and Snow
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