Mod F Unit 1 Vocab

Front

An ____________________ is a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to flow.

Back

aquifer

Front

Movement of water in the Earth system is called the _____________.

Back

Water Cycle

Front

Positive charge at one end and negative at the other indicates _____________.

Back

polarity

Front

Water seeps into the ground.

Back

Infiltration

Front

A __________ is the path a stream follows.

Back

Channel

Front

Energy needed to heat a substance is called its _____________.

Back

Specific Heat

Front

Liquid water changes to vapor.

Back

Evaporation

Front

A liquid that dissolves substances is a _____________.

Back

Solvent

Front

Area drained by a river system: ____________

Back

Watershed

Front

Water above Earth's surface is called __________.

Back

Surface Water