5.3 Aquatic Science Pictionary Review

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

An ocean wave caused by a volcanic eruption/ earthquake occurring beneath under/near the ocean

• Tsunami

• Playa lakes

• Aquifer

• Muddy shores

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

The crashing waves are energetic enough to strip away sediment and organisms

• high- energy beach environment

• medium energy shores

• muddy shores

• groundwater recharge

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

waves and currents are lively enough to move sand sized sediment only

• medium- energy shores

• high energy beach environment

• muddy shores

• groundwater recharge

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

lowest energy beach; currents are insufficient to keep even the smallest of sediments particles in suspension

• muddy shores

• high-energy beach environment

• medium-energy shores

• groundwater recharge

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

a species that has a disproportionate effect on its environment relative to its abundance

• keystone species

• playa lakes

• aquifer

• muddy shores

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

groundwater deposit

• aquifer

• groundwater recharge

• playa lakes

• watershed

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

the part of the water that seeps into the ground and creates a water source underground when water falls on the ground

• groundwater recharge

• playa lakes

• aquifer

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

lakes that fill with rainwter and my be temporary

• playa lakes

• aquifer

• groundwater recharge

• watershed

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

process and amount of liquid water reaching Earth's surface

• Rainfall

• watershed

• playa lakes

• aquifer

Which of the following vocabulary terms is best defined as:

all water naturally open to the atmosphere, including but not limited to lakes, rivers, streams, reservoirs, seas, and estuaries

• surface water

• aquifer

• playa lake

• groundwater recharge