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5170768092Dams-Dams are used to control for use in irrigation and cities. -Dams help to control downstream flooding. -Dams produce hydroelectric power.0
5170768093Reservoirs behind DamsCan be used for recreation1
5170768094AnadromousFish swim from the ocean back to frwsh water to spawn.2
5170768095CatadromousFish swim from freshwater to ocean.3
5171458864Surface Run offPrecipitation on land surfaces that flows into bodies of water4
5171458865Reliable Run OffThe % of usable surface run-off5
5171458866WatershedThe land from where water drains into a body of water6
5171458867GroundwaterWater in the pores and crevices of soil and rock through which the water surface flows7
5171458868Zone of saturationWater filled rock8
5171458869Water tableUpper layer (top) of the zone of saturation9
5171458870AquifersPorous saturated sandstone and bedrock, where precipitation and groundwater get stored10
5171458871Recharge AreaAn area that gives an aquifer it's water11
5171458872Discharge AreaThe place where ground water escapes12
5171458873What causes the freshwater Shortages?-Dry climate -Drought -Desiccation -Removal of groundwater -The waste of ecological ignorance13
5171458874What benefits do plastic balls provide?-Reduces evaporation -Reduces algal growth -Keep animals and their waste out of the water14
5171458875How do we use Water?-Irrigation for agriculture. -Industrial use. -Domestic use15
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