Water Definitions Flashcards
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Aquifer
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an underground rock structure which holds water, and from which water can be abstracted by drilling wells and boreholes
2
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Reservoir
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a structure that involves building a dam across a river to create a water body or large lake behind it, and which is usually created to provide a water supply or to control flooding
3
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Desalination
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the extraction of fresh water from salty sea water
4
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Porous
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referring to rocks which contain many small air spaces
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Permeable
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referring to rocks which allow water to pass through them(eg. limestone)
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Impermeable
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referring to rocks that do not allow water to pass through them
7
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Water table
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the highest level of an aquifer
