Unit 6 Vocab

Front

Measure of water volume used to sustain life and lifestyle.

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Water Footprint

Front

Area at the top of the saturation zone where water fluctuates due to weather & human activity.

Back

Water Table

Front

Zone below water table where all soil & rock pores are filled with water.

Back

Zone of Saturation

Front

Reliable surface runoff is a stable source of fresh water yearly.

Back

True

Front

Water not directly consumed but used to produce food & products.

Back

True

Front

Structure to carry water over land.

Back

Aqueduct

Front

Land above an aquifer sinks.

Back

Subsidence

Front

Mass of compressed snow due to its weight.

Back

Snowpack

Front

Artificial lake formed by damming a river.

Back

True

Front

Desalination: Removing salt from ocean or brackish water.

Back

True