Water Distribution Vocabulary Exam
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Aquifer - ANSWER-An underground layer of rock or soil that stores water
Bog - ANSWER-A wetland with moss and acidic water, typically found in cooler
climates
Divide - ANSWER-A ridge of land that separates two watersheds; there is a
continental one in North America in the Rocky Mountains
Estuary - ANSWER-A partially enclosed body of water along the coast where fresh
water from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean,
which makes the water brackish. Can be a nursery area for lots of species
Evaporation - ANSWER-The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Groundwater - ANSWER-Water in the ground
Impermeable - ANSWER-Substances that do not let water pass through them
Irrigation - ANSWER-The process of supplying water to areas of land for agriculture
Marsh - ANSWER-A wetland with grasses
Permeable - ANSWER-Substances that let water pass through them
River basin (drainage basin) - ANSWER-The land that water flows across or under
on its way to a river. It is usually made up of several watersheds
Reservoir - ANSWER-A natural or artificial lake, storage pond, or from a dam that is
used to store water, usually for human use
Runoff (surface runoff) - ANSWER-Water that runs off the land (including water from
paved areas that goes into storm drains)
Swamp - ANSWER-A wetland with trees, bushes, and grasses
Transpiration - ANSWER-Water evaporating from the leaves of plants
Tributary - ANSWER-A stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river
Water cycle - ANSWER-Describes the continuous movement of water on, above,
and below the surface of the Earth. Also called the hydrological cycle
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Aquifer - ANSWER-An underground layer of rock or soil that stores water
Bog - ANSWER-A wetland with moss and acidic water, typically found in cooler
climates
Divide - ANSWER-A ridge of land that separates two watersheds; there is a
continental one in North America in the Rocky Mountains
Estuary - ANSWER-A partially enclosed body of water along the coast where fresh
water from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean,
which makes the water brackish. Can be a nursery area for lots of species
Evaporation - ANSWER-The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Groundwater - ANSWER-Water in the ground
Impermeable - ANSWER-Substances that do not let water pass through them
Irrigation - ANSWER-The process of supplying water to areas of land for agriculture
Marsh - ANSWER-A wetland with grasses
Permeable - ANSWER-Substances that let water pass through them
River basin (drainage basin) - ANSWER-The land that water flows across or under
on its way to a river. It is usually made up of several watersheds
Reservoir - ANSWER-A natural or artificial lake, storage pond, or from a dam that is
used to store water, usually for human use
Runoff (surface runoff) - ANSWER-Water that runs off the land (including water from
paved areas that goes into storm drains)
Swamp - ANSWER-A wetland with trees, bushes, and grasses
Transpiration - ANSWER-Water evaporating from the leaves of plants
Tributary - ANSWER-A stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river
Water cycle - ANSWER-Describes the continuous movement of water on, above,
and below the surface of the Earth. Also called the hydrological cycle
