8.E.1.1 Water Distribution Exam
Questions and Answers(RATED A+)
aquifer - ANSWER-An underground rock layer that stores water.
brackish water - ANSWER-mixture of fresh and salt water.
Estuary - ANSWER-the area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the
ocean
freshwater - ANSWER-water that has a low salinity.
glacier - ANSWER-A large mass of moving ice and snow on land
groundwater - ANSWER-water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices
in rock.
hydrosphere - ANSWER-All the water on earth
ice cap - ANSWER-permanent ice and snow; no plant life. holds most of the earth's
freshwater
permeable - ANSWER-Able to be passed or soaked through. This is how water
becomes groundwater.
river basin - ANSWER-The area of land drained by a river and its branches.
runoff - ANSWER-water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into
the ground
salinity - ANSWER-the amount of salt in water
tributary - ANSWER-a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river
saltwater - ANSWER-water with about 3.5% salt content; ocean water or seawater.
reservoir - ANSWER-A lake that stores water for human use.
Watershed - ANSWER-The land area that supplies water to a river system.
Questions and Answers(RATED A+)
aquifer - ANSWER-An underground rock layer that stores water.
brackish water - ANSWER-mixture of fresh and salt water.
Estuary - ANSWER-the area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the
ocean
freshwater - ANSWER-water that has a low salinity.
glacier - ANSWER-A large mass of moving ice and snow on land
groundwater - ANSWER-water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices
in rock.
hydrosphere - ANSWER-All the water on earth
ice cap - ANSWER-permanent ice and snow; no plant life. holds most of the earth's
freshwater
permeable - ANSWER-Able to be passed or soaked through. This is how water
becomes groundwater.
river basin - ANSWER-The area of land drained by a river and its branches.
runoff - ANSWER-water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into
the ground
salinity - ANSWER-the amount of salt in water
tributary - ANSWER-a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river
saltwater - ANSWER-water with about 3.5% salt content; ocean water or seawater.
reservoir - ANSWER-A lake that stores water for human use.
Watershed - ANSWER-The land area that supplies water to a river system.
