Water and Land

Water and Land

The following terms all refer to water and land coming together in some way. Write a short definition for each term.

Alluvial Plain

An alluvial plain is a largely flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms.

Aquifer

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater from aquifers can be extracted using a water well. 

Bay

A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narrow entrance.

River Delta

A river delta is a landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water.

Fjord

A fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.

Water Table

The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The zone of saturation is where the pores and fractures of the ground are saturated with water.^[1] It can also be simply explained as, the upper level, below which the ground is saturated.

Flood Plain

A flood Plain is an area of land adjacent to a river which stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls, and which experiences flooding during periods of high discharge.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a bay?

Multiple Choice

An underground layer of water, that can be pumped out using a well is called...

• Bay

• Alluvial Plain

• Fjord

• Aquifer

Multiple Choice

The surface layer of water in any body of water is called...

• Aquifer

• Water Table

• Fjord

• Flood Plain

Multiple Choice

The difference between an alluvial plain and a flood plain is...

• Flood plains usually only occur in wet climates

• Alluvial plains generally occur in the Northern Hemisphere

• An alluvial plain remains dry, while a flood plain will sometimes flood the area.

• They are the same thing, just called something different depending on which continent they are located.

Multiple Choice

Which of these pictures shows a Fjord?

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a picture of a Delta?