Water Types and Processes Flashcard (NC ESS 8.2.1)

Front

What is an aquifer that is not trapped by rock layers called?

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Unconfined Aquifer

Front

What is a mix of fresh and salt water often found in estuaries called?

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Brackish water

Front

What is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one called?

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Tributary

Front

What type of water is found in rivers, lakes, and underground?

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Fresh water

Front

What is the process of water falling from the sky as rain or snow called?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the area of land where all the water drains into a particular body of water?

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Watershed

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the term for water that is stored underground in aquifers?

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Groundwater

Front

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air?

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Transpiration