| A | B |
|---|
| aquifer | underground rock formation that has water |
| artificial eutrophication | INTRO of inorganic plant nutrients into a body of water thru sewage and fertilizer runoff |
| Bioaccumulation | accumulation of larger and larger amts. of toxin with in the tissues of organisms of each successive trophic level |
| desalinization | salt being removed from water |
| groundwater | water stored underground |
| surface water | fresh water above ground in lakes, ponds, ect. |
| watershed | entire area of land that's drained by a river |
| dams | a structure built across a river or stream that prevents most water from traveling downstream |
| recharge zone | area of land from which the groundwater originates |
| water pollution | intro of chemical, or other harmful materials that affects the organisims drinking and living in it |
| point pollution | pollution discharged from a single source |
| nonpoint pollution | pollution that comes from many sources |
| pathogens | disease causing organisms |
| thermal pollution | excessive amts. of heat added to water |
| Clean water act | to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nations waters |
| Safe water drinking act | programs to protect both groundwater and surface water from pollution |
| Sanctuaries act | controls the dumping of sewage wastes and toxins in the ocean |
| MARPOL | prohibts the discharge of oil or plastics in ocean or seas. |
| reservoir | artificial lake used to store water |
| water | H2o |
