Vocab
________________ is any type of rock or ground that stores water and allows it to flow.
An aquifer
___________ is the area around a river that is flat.
Flood plain
__________ rivers are wide, flat and slow.
Old
What percentage of the Earth's water is drinkable?
1%
A ___________ river is straight and fast.
youthful
The ________ is the flow of water on Earth that is powered by the Sun.
Water Cycle
_________ is a small stream that flows into a larger stream or river.
tributary
__________ is a fan shaped collection of sediment where a stream meets the ocean.
A delta
_________________ is pollution that comes form one source and is easier to control.
Point-source pollution
_________ are formed by underground erosion.
Sink holes and caves
_________ is the process by which sediment is moved.
Erosion
_______ is the tilt of the water and affects the rate of stream erosion.
Gradient
artesian spring
What happens in the primary treatment phase at a sewage treatment plant?
Water is filtered through a screen
A__________ river is found near earthquakes.
rejuvanated
____________ is when water turns from liquid to a gas.
Evaporation
_________ is the amount of water in a stream.
Discharge
_________ are fan shaped deposits on land.
Alluvial fans
Where do we use the most water in our homes?
bathroom and laundry
Water dripping into the ground is called _________.
percolation
_______ is the space between rocks and makes a good aquifer.
Porosity
Materials carried by the stream is called ________ .
Load
Name 2 things built to prevent flooding.
Dams and levees
What do people who do not live in a city use to clean their waste water?
Septic tanks
__________ and __________ are formed by underground deposition.
Stalagmites and Stalactites