Topic 4 vocabulary review

What is a watershed?

• An area of land that drains rainwater into a particular stream, river, or lake.

• A type of water purification system.

• A geographical term for a water body.

• A method of irrigation used in agriculture.

The process of changing liquid water into water vapor?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

A slowly moving body of ice on land.

• Glacier

• Iceberg

• Snowfield

• Avalanche

What is salinity?

• The concentration of salt in water.

• The temperature of water.

• The amount of freshwater in a body of water.

• The level of pollution in water.

What is a river delta?

• A landform created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.

• A type of fish found in freshwater bodies.

• A geographical area characterized by high elevation and steep slopes.

• A large body of saltwater that is partially enclosed by land.

What is the water cycle?

• The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

• A process where water is stored in clouds only.

• The method by which water is filtered through soil.

• A cycle that only occurs in oceans.

What is precipitation?

• Water that falls from clouds in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• A type of cloud formation that indicates a storm is coming.

• The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface.

• A measurement of the amount of water in the atmosphere.

What is groundwater?

• Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

• Water that is found in rivers and lakes.

• Water that evaporates from the surface of the earth.

• Water that is used for irrigation purposes.

A collection (run off) is?

• Water moving downhill usually into streams and rivers which flow to lakes or oceans.

• Water that is stored in reservoirs and used for irrigation.

• Water that evaporates from the surface of lakes and rivers.

• Water that is filtered through soil and collected underground.

The amount of salt dissolved in water; measured in parts per thousand (ppt).

• Salinity

• Density

• Viscosity

• Conductivity