Why
A lake that stores water for human use
reservoir
body processes
a piece of land that seperates one watershed from another
divide
water that fills the cracks and spaces under the ground (in soil and rock layers)
groundwater
the process of liquid water changing into a vapor (gas)
evaporation
the change from water vapor (gas) into a liquid
condensation
the land area that supplies water to a river system
watershed
the location where an organism lives and obtains all things needed for survival
habitat
all of the streams and smaller rivers that flow/feed into a main river
tributaries
the water zone that contains part air, part water
unsaturated zone
How much of Earth's surface water is salt water?
97%
any form of water that falls to Earth
precipitation
a land area covered with a shallow layer of water for some or all of the year
wetland
Algae & plants must make their own food using the process of _______.
photosynthesis
nicknamed "flooded forests" and located in hot, humid areas
swamps
To produce their own food, plants need these three essential things (think of them as the "ingredients" of photosynthesis):
carbon dioxide + water + sunlight = FOOD yay!
an underground layer of permeable rock that holds water & often provides water to crops/farm animals
aquifer
What are the FIVE Great Lakes?
HOMES- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
the process/action of liquid water escaping from plant leaves into air as vapor (gas)
transpiration
when water cannot easily pass through a substance (tiny pores with little to no space between particles)
impermeable
Two important benefits of wetland areas:
- help control flooding
- provide habitats
a process where algae causes nutrients to spread, creating a green algae layer on a lake's suface
eutrophication
Water allows organisms to do these 3 important things:
1. break down food
2. grow
3. reproduce
located in cool northern climates, contains mosses, area where cranberries can grow
bogs
Why do aquatic (water) habitats have such a variety and number of species?
Most of our Earth is covered in water- lots of space and ability for many species to grow, evolve, etc.