ES Hydrosphere vocabulary

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Surface Water

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Water that collects on the surface of the ground.

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Groundwater

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Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

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Aquifer

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A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.

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Confined Aquifer

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An aquifer below the land surface that is saturated with water and bounded by layers of impermeable rock or clay.

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Transpiration

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The process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere.

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Adhesion

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The action or process of adhering to a surface or object.

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Estuary

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The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.

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Tributary

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A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

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Irrigation

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The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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Spray Irrigation

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A method of applying water to a controlled manner in that it is similar to natural rainfall.