WorksheetsSurface Water and Groundwater
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
channel
the path that a stream follows
the water that is beneath Earth's surface
a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream
all the bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above the ground
tributary
a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream
the water that is beneath Earth's surface
the path that a stream follows
the boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions
divide
a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream
the boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions
the path that a stream follows
the upper surface of underground water; the upper boundary of the zone of saturation
The spaces between rocks or sediment where water is stored in an aquifer.
Openings
Pores
Stream load
Water table
Materials carried by a stream are called its ________________
Gradient
Flow
Stream load
Watershed
The measure of how easily water can flow through something (in this case, an aquifer).
Permeability
Gradient
Runoff
Porosity
A river's __________ is the amount of water that moves through the river channel in a given amount of time.
Gradient
Divide
Movement
Flow
______________ is a measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance.
Gradient
Flow
Watershed
Discharge Zone
We use water for ____________.
washing
bathing
gardening
All of the above
Which of the following can be referred to as both domestic and recreational uses of water?
Bathing
Drinking water
Canoeing
Swimming
