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aquifer - a permeable layer of rock and sediment that stores and carries groundwater in enough quantity to supply wells
capillary action - the process by which groundwater rises due to the attractive force between water molecules and soil particles
climate - the weather patterns of an area over a long period of time
groundwater - water that enters and is stored in the ground
infiltration - the process by which water enters the soil and becomes groundwater
karst topography - landscape characterized by sinkholes, sinkhole ponds, lost rivers, and underground drainage; forms in areas with bedrock made of calcite, dolomite, or other minerals that dissolve easily
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leeward - the side of a mountain away from the prevailing wind (air
sinks, compresses and warms)
permeability - the rate at which water or other liquids pass through the
connected pore spaces of a material permeable - the
ability of a material to allow fluid to pass through it
porosity - the percentage of a materials volume that is pore space, or open
space potential evapotranspiration - the amount of water
that would be lost from a portion of the Earth's surface through evaporation and
transpiration over a given period of time if the water were available saturation - when the soil holds as much water as it can
stream discharge - the volume of water flowing past a certain spot in a
stream in a specific amount of time
water table - the upper surface of the zone of saturation
windward - the side of a mountain facing the prevailing wind (air rises,
expands, cools and condenses) zone of aeration - area where the spaces between
particles are filled partly with air and partly with water
zone of saturation - area where the spaces between particles are filled with
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