Hydrosphere (Vocab Competition Set)

Front

What is the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries?

Back

River Basin

Front

What is the land area that supplies water to a river system?

Back

Watershed

Front

What term describes how much energy it will take to raise or lower the temperature of an object by 1 degree?

Back

Specific Heat

Front

What is the upper most layer of groundwater called?

Back

Water Table

Front

What is water known as because many substances dissolve in it?

Back

Universal Solvent

Front

What is the term for the process where water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call the process of water moving from the surface to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean?

Back

Estuary

Front

What is a natural underground layer of water-bearing rock called?

Back

Aquifer

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through soil and rock layers?

Back

Infiltration