Water Resources VOCAB

Water Resources VOCAB

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

JESSICA LYNN HEDGES

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23 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Groundwater

Back

water that collects underground in cracks and spaces in rock

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Surface water

Back

any body of water above ground, including streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and creeks

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Watershed

Back

a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers and eventually to outflow points, such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Aquifers

Back

a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Artificial reef

Back

a human-created freshwater or marine benthic structure. Typically built in areas with a generally featureless bottom to promote marine life, it may be intended to control erosion, protect coastal areas, etc.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Dependence

Back

the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Irrigation

Back

the controlled application of water for agricultural purposes through manmade systems to supply water requirements not satisfied by rainfall.

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