Surface Water Vocabulary

A body of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river or stream where it enters an ocean or lake. A river creates a _____ by laying down sediment or rock debris.

• Wetland

• Tributary

• Watershed

• Delta

• They are large storage spaces used to hold and regulate the flow of flood water.

• They are paths of land next to rivers that must remain clear to allow floodwater to pass.

• They are long walls built along bodies of water that contain rising waters.

• They are large barriers constructed along waterways designed to control water levels.

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Water soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater. The correct labels for the layers within the Earth, as illustrated in the diagram are...

• A. water table - B. zone of aeration - C. zone of saturation

• A. zone of aeration - B. zone of saturation - C. water table

• A. zone of aeration - B. water table - C. zone of saturation

• A. zone of saturation - B. water table - C. zone of aeration

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This is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream, river or other body of water. The larger, or parent, river is called the main-stem.

• Tributary

• Delta

• Waterway

• Mid-ocean ridge

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Consider the diagram of the water cycle. Assume that deforestation has taken place. How will this effect the movement of water through this model?

• Runoff will decrease.

• Sea level will increase.

• Condensation will increase.

• Transpiration will decrease.

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Without the natural filtration system of a wetland, money would most likely be spent on...

• Building barrier islands

• Waste water treatment plants

• Coastal rebuilding efforts

• Non-point source pollution clean up

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The water that flows into comes in part from...

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Ponds

• Reservoirs

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This type of water has a very low salt content when compared to the ocean.

• Glacier

• Freshwater

• Smart water

• Purified water

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This is the land bordering a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high water levels.

• Wetland

• Dam

• Flood Plain

• Forest

In the event of a flood , what additional benefit might these shrubs and trees provide?

• They store and hold excess water to prepare for dry seasons.

• They prevent flood waters from entering and polluting the rivers.

• They help to slow down the flow of water, reducing damaging impacts.

• They absorb harmful pollutants and stop debris from entering the river.