Glaciers
large masses of moving ice that form on land
what is a glacier
water that flows over Earth's surface
what is runoff
water that lies below the surface
what is groundwater
area of flat land or depression that collect water, but do not form lakes
what is a wetland
Name 3 of 4 sports offered in the spring
glacier that forms in the mountains
what are alpine glaciers
body of water that flows within a channel
what is a stream
2 zones classified by ground water and divided by the "water table"
saturated and unsaturated zone
2 examples of a wetland
what is a marsh, bog, or swamp
Name of Varsity softball Coach
Staci Meithe
glacier that spreads over land in all directions
what is an ice sheet
an area of land that drains runoff into a particular stream, lake, ocean, or other body of water
what is a watershed
measure of rock's ability to hold water
what is porosity
source of water for a wetland
runoff and nearby springs (groundwater)
number of players who qualified for state from track
4
percent of freshwater in the form of a glacier
what is 68.7%
define estuary
where saltwater and freshwater mix
the measure of water's ability to flow through rock and sediment
what is permeability
How wetlands help living organisms in that ecosystem
provide habitat, water, food, and shelter to living organisms
Boys Varsity Baseball Record (out of 20 games played)
17-3
relationship between CO2 and sea level
as CO2 increases, sea level increases due to melting glaciers
2 ways that humans negatively affect freshwater streams
pollution (pesticides and fertilizers) and use too quickly
an area of permeable sediment and rock that holds significant amounts of water
what is an aquifer
How wetlands help human development
help prevent and control erosion, flood, and filter pollution
Name 1 member of men's golf
Ryan Fowler, Saumay Narayan, Ethan Green, Matthew Warren, Hank Liao