Water Cycle Vocab Flashcard #2 practice

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Small river or stream flowing into a larger one; a branch of the river.

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tributaries

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A chemical characteristic that determines how a substance interacts with its environment when dissolved in water is:

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acidity

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Soil profile, composition, texture, particle size, permeability, and pH are known as:

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soil quality

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Condition of air based on pollutants.

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air quality

Front

Measure of hydroxide ion concentration in a solution with pH > 7.

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alkalinity

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Introduction of harmful chemicals, diseases, or infectious materials.

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contamination

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Scale measuring H+ ion concentration (0-14); 0-7 acidic, 7 neutral, 7-14 basic:

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pH scale

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Pattern of streams, rivers, and lakes in a drainage basin.

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drainage patterns

Front

Flat land by rivers formed by mud and silt from floods is a:

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flood plain

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An area or ridge of land separating waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas is known as:

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watersheds