Water Systems Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

An area where water soaks into the ground and refills an aquifer is called a _________.

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recharge zone

Front

Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable location is known as __________.

Back

point source pollution

Front

Pollution that comes from many different places and is hard to trace to a single source is called __________.

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non-point source pollution

Front

All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and groundwater, is called the __________.

Back

hydrosphere

Front

Catching too many fish in an area, which reduces the fish population and harms the ecosystem, is called __________.

Back

overfishing

Front

The complex interactions between living things and their environment in the ocean are called __________.

Back

ocean systems

Front

Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers is called __________.

Back

groundwater

Front

Water that is found on the Earth's surface, such as in rivers, lakes, and streams, is called __________.

Back

surface water

Front

An underground layer of rock or soil that holds water is called an __________.

Back

aquifer

Front

An area of land where all the water drains into a common body of water, like a river or lake, is called a __________.

Back

watershed