Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
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AbstractionThe process of taking or extracting water from a natural source (rivers, lakes, groundwater aquifers) | |
Acid rainCaused
by atmospheric pollution as a result of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen compounds
in the air which combine with atmospheric water to form acids that fall as
precipitation | |
AquacultureThe
breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other
organisms in all types of water environments. It is basically farming in water,
rather than on land | |
AquifersSections of soil and rock that hold groundwater (like rocky sponges) | |
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BioaccumulationThe gradual accumulation of substances, such as pesticides or other
chemicals, in an organism | |
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