True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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desalination ? process by which salt is removed from salt water
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wastewater ? water that contain waste from homes or industries
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pathogens ? organisms that cause disease or illness
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biomagnification ? the accumulation of pollutants at successive levels fo the
food chain
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reservoir ? water that contain waste from homes or industries
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dam ? a structure built across a river to control the river's
flow
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aquifer ? water that contain waste from homes or industries
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point
source pollution ? pollution that comes from many different sources
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recharge zone ? the area of earth's surface where water percolates down into
the aquifer
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Porosity ? the amount space between particles in rocks
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water pollution ? the introduction of chemical. physical or biological agents
into water that degrade water quality
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water
shed ? water that contain waste from homes or industries
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irrigation ? method of provding plants with water from sources other than
direct precipitation
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permeability ? the ability of rocks or soil to allow water to pass
through
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groundwater ? water that contain waste from homes or industries
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surface water ? frsh water on Earth's land surface
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thermal pollution ? when the temperature of a body of water rises to a point
that it can not maintain life
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potable ? means water is safe to drink
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nonpoint source pollution ? pollution that comes from many different
sources
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river system ? as streams and rivers move across the surface, they form
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