Chapter 10 Test Review

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What are the streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river called?

Back

Tributaries

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True or False: Roughly 97% of the water on Earth is found in oceans and salt lakes.

Back

True

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Where can the water table be found?

Back

At the top of the saturated zone.

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What causes algae to overgrow in a lake?

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Too many nutrients.

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

Back

Watershed.

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What is a watershed?

Back

An area of land that drains into a river or lake.

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What is the definition of a tributary?

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A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one.

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What is the significance of the water table?

Back

It indicates the level below which the ground is saturated with water.

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What are nutrients in the context of water bodies?

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Substances that promote growth, often leading to algae blooms.

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What is the difference between a watershed and a divide?

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A watershed collects water, while a divide separates different watersheds.