Vocabulary# 16

desalination getting fresh water from seawater.

water cycle   the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air , changing 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 layer of rock or soil filled with water.

spring  a place where groundwater seeps out of the ground . 

well    a hole drug below the water table that water seeps into

reservoir a storage area for freshwater supplies.