Science 1
What is the difference between artesian spring and a well?
A well is man-made and a spring is is naturally made.
What are some ways to conserve water?
Not taking 8 hour long showers
Not leaving the water on the whole time you brush
What is rock that stops the flow of water called?
Impermeable
What bodies of water move large amounts of soil and rock?
Rivers
What is rock that stops the flow of water?
Impermeability
The step-like formations made by rejuvenated river are called...
terrances
Caves are mainly a product of...
erosion by groundwater.
What is the name of the force that causes moving objects to slow down?
Friction
When land rises, a ______ river runs faster and has more erosive energy.
Rejuvenated
Things people use to make artificial levees during flooding.
Sandbags
Why is it better to water the lawn at night then in the morning?
The sun dries up the water during the day but at night the sun is not out to dry up the water.
In what months is there the highest river discharge? (HINT: what months does it rain the most?)
April and May.
What zone is above the water table?
The zone of aeration.
The area along a river that forms from sediment deposited when the river overflows is a...
Floodplain
How can erosion be helpful?
It renews soil.
A stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream is a...
Tributary
What two zones is the water table between?
The zone of aeration and the zone of saturation.
DAILY DOUBLE
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What zone is below the water table?
The zone of saturation.
Explain how urban growth might affect the recharge zone of an aquifer?
Construction of building on top of the recharge zone can also limit the amount of water that enters an aquifer.
What are the features of a river channel that has a steep gradient?
The faster the river goes the wider the river channel will become.
What kind of river has waterfalls and rapids?
A Youthful River.
What do we call a fan-shaped deposit of mud where a river meets a lake or ocean.
A Delta.
What is a name for the percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces?
Porosity
What do we call the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through is open space?
Permeability