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| Earth materials such as gravel or sand that contain groundwater and allow groundwater to flow |
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| Earth materials such as clay that impede or completely block the flow of water |
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| Refers to the amount of open space in a material |
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| refers to how well the pores are connected |
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| A substance that will not allow liquid to flow through |
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| Scrutinizing using your 5 senses |
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| A conclusion based on an observation |
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| Rain, snow, sleet or hail |
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| Loss of water through leaves |
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| Water found underneath the Earth's surface |
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| More of the solvent and less of the solute |
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| More of the solute and less of the solvent |
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| Means to make impure; pollute |
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| Provides information about a solution |
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| Dangerous unwanted materials |
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| A substance that contaminates |
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| Microoraganisms, especially bacteria that cause disease |
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| An organism that lives with, in, or on another organism called a host; parasite will benefit and the host is harmed |
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| A chemical used in destroying insects and weeds |
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| An agent such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi that is disease-causing |
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| The distribution or area of contaminated groundwater, smoke, etc. |
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| Pollution that has at its source a single or small point- usually spills or leaks. |
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| Pollution over a wide area- plume would show fairly constant pollutant concentration over the area- a large field |
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| The solution produced by passing a liquid through a solid; rainwater passes through landfills and associated sediments |
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| A closed dump- layered with soil |
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| Refers to an issue or item characterized by a great degree of feeling and often high emotions- with 2 or more conflicting viewpoints |
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| General agreement of opinion- not the same as simple majority- a consensus implies unanimity |
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