ground water Flashcards

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infiltration

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process by which water moved through the surface of the earth

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runoff

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water moving along the surface of the earth

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permeability

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ability of water to pass through a surface

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relationship between infiltration and permeabilty

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direct

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factors affecting permeability

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size of soil particals

how packed soil is

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size of soil particles

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bigger the soil particles r more permeable than smaller ones

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how packed soil is

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the more compact thr doil the lower the rate of permeablity

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porosity

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open space between sediment

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factors tha affect porosity

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shape of soil
how packed soil is
how sorted soil is

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shape of soil

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the more rounded the particles are the higher the porosity

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how packed the soil is

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loosley packed soil has a higher porosity

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how sorted the soil is

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the more sorted the soil the higher the porosity

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capillarity

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the ability of water to move upward against gravity in soil

indirect relationship

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