Watershed and Human Impact

Front

What is a path that a stream follows made by water eroding rocks and soil?

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Channel

Front

What is a body of rock and sediment that stores water and allows it to flow?

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Aquifer

Front

What are areas of land that are drained by a river system called?

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Watershed

Front

What is a smaller stream that feeds into a river in a river system?

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Tributary

Front

Why is most water found on the Earth's surface undrinkable?

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High Salinity

Front

What is the term for the water that flows over the ground and into bodies of water?

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Runoff

Front

What is the underground layer of water-bearing rock called?

Back

Aquifer

Front

What is the term for the boundary that separates one watershed from another?

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Divide

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the term for the area where a river meets a larger body of water?

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Estuary