7.11AB

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Aquifer

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A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

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Groundwater

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The water that is beneath Earth’s surface.

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Surface Water

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All the bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above the ground.

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Watershed

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The area of land that is drained by a river system.

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Wetland

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An area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture.

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Conservation

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The protection and wise use of resources and the natural world.

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Natural Resource

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Natural material or energy source that supports life or is useful to people.

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Nonrenewable Resource

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Resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed.

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Renewable Resource

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Resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed.

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Resource Management

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Sustainable use of natural resources by people.