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Earth and Human Activity: Earth’s Water Systems
Springs
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Springs
Springs are natural places where groundwater flows from underground to the surface. They form when water travels through permeable rocks or soil and emerges where the land dips or breaks open. Springs play an important role in the water cycle by moving groundwater into rivers, lakes, or...
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On a quiet trail, you might come across water flowing gently from the ground. That’s a spring.
A spring forms when groundwater rises to the surface on its own. The top of an aquifer may be high enough in some places to meet the surface of the ground. This often happens on a slope, where gravity helps the water emerge.
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