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    plants‚ and aquatic life and hydroelectric machinery. Some would believe that it should be a human right to have clean quality water for ones uses. As one examine water and where it comes from there and the type of water such as surface water or groundwater. It is apparent the concern of the quality of water and it exposure to contaminants is necessary.

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    Soil Salinity

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    land is one of the main and most costly results of overclearing and irrigation. Salinity is caused by changes in the delicate balance between surface water and groundwater systems. A small increase in the infiltration of water from the topsoil to the groundwater‚ due to rainfall or irrigation‚ can result in a dramatic rise in groundwater pressure and watertable levels. The trees of the open forests are now replaced by shallow-rooted crops and pastures which absorb far less water than the native

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    Glg 101 Appendix F

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    glg 101 appendix Associate Level Material Appendix F Week Five Lab Report: Groundwater Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read ch. 12 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from the Geoscience Laboratory. Select answers are provided for you in red font to assist you with your lab work. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet‚

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    surface water pollution is often in the form of trash it can also be chemically based‚ such as gasoline or oil slicks floating on the water’s surface. Groundwater pollution refers to the effects of chemicals (such as pesticides) that seep through the ground and enter water sources that originate underground. Well water is groundwater‚ thus groundwater pollution can be extremely dangerous to the health of humans as well as to the health of the planet. Some types of water pollution are derived from

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    water pollution

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    Introduction In China‚ an increasing population and rapid economic growth as well as lax environmental oversight have increased water pollution. Therefore‚ deterioration of drinking water quality continues to be a major problem. Continuous emissions from manufacturing are the largest contributor to lowered drinking quality across the country. China’s major river systems exhibit the scope of the problem. Perhaps 70 percent of their water is so polluted that it has been deemed unsafe for human contact

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    Aquatics

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    70% of the Earth is covered by water - which is: 97% saltwater and 2.78% freshwater Fresh water: 77.28% polar ice /glaciers‚ 22.22% groundwater‚ .50 % surface water % liquid fresh water in available to us: less than 1% of all earth’s water (0.024%) Aquatic Biomes: characterized by salinity‚ depth‚ water flow (fast/slow) Salinity  Freshwater: streams‚ rivers‚ lakes‚ wetlands Saltwater/ marine: estuaries‚ coral reefs‚ open ocean Rivers & Streams (Lotic= flowing) fast vs. slow water and

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    resource is groundwater from the well-fields in the Araniar-Kortaliyar basin and the southern coastal aquifer‚ and also a large number of wells and tube-wells spread all across the city (Figure 1). Over-extraction of groundwater resulted in a rapid ingress of seawater‚ which extended from 3 km inshore in 1969 to 7 km in 1983 and 9 km in 1987[[i]]. Groundwater levels within the city also fell and brackish water began to appear‚ even in localities which earlier had good quality groundwater sources. The

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    Rain water harvesting

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    conversion into plots for houses. Free flow of storm run off into these tanks and water bodies must be ensured. The storm run off may be diverted into the nearest tanks or depression‚ which will create additional recharge. Urbanisation effects on Groundwater Hydrology : Increase in water demand More dependence on ground water use Over exploitation of ground water Increase in run-off‚ decline in well yields and fall in water levels Reduction in open soil surface area Reduction in infiltration

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    ‘the right thing to do’.” (Groundwater-Smith et al. 2007‚ p. 332). Professional ethics in teaching may be shaped by the philosophy and ethos of a school (Whitton et al. 2010)‚ and the general community at large. Like many other professions‚ teachers’ organisations and associations have developed a written code of ethics that forms the basis of ethical behaviour. The code is based upon; respect‚ caring‚ integrity‚ diligence and open communication

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    Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans and groundwater). Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Water pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water; and‚ in almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations‚ but also to the natural biological communities. Introduction [pic] Millions

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