Earth & Space: Module 7 (Water) Review

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Suspension

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The method of transport for all particles small enough to be held up by the turbulence of a stream’s moving water.

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Eutrophication

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The process by which lakes become rich in nutrients, resulting in a change in the kinds of organisms in the lake.

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Karst topography

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Produced in limestone regions that have sinkholes and sinking streams.

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Stream Channel

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The narrow channel carved over time by the water of a stream into sediment or rock layers.

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Zone of Aeration

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The region below Earth’s surface that is above the water table.

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Wetland

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An area of land where water covers the soil, either permanently or seasonally, creating a unique ecosystem.

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Inundated

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Describes an area that is flooded or covered with water.

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Solution

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A homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another, often referring to water carrying dissolved substances.

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Delta

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A landform created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river, where it meets a body of water.

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Watershed

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An area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet, such as a river or bay.