martes, 28 de septiembre de 2010

Vocabulary 16- Earth's Water Supply

desallination: getting fresh water fro seawater.

water cycle: the continious movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, hanging from liquid to gas to liquid.


groundwater: water that seeps into the ground into spaces between bits of rock and soil




water table: the top of the water-filled spaces in the ground.



aquifer: an underground of rock or soil filled with water.


spring: a place were groundwater seeps out of the ground.


well: a hole dug below the water table that water seeps into.


reservoir: a storage area for freshwater supplies.

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