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WorksheetsSurface Water and Groundwater
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
____________ are smaller streams that feed into rivers, forming river systems.
tributaries
mouths
sources
ponds
A _________ or discharge is the volume of water that flows down the stream within a given time
stream’s flow
stream’s flip
stream’s flop
stream’s fizzle
The steeper the ___________ of a stream, the faster the water will travel.
gradient
slope
altitude
depth
Rivers transport _______________________.
sediment and dissolved materials
gas and heat
ice and plasma
gas and undissolved materials
A ___________ is the land a river system drains.
watershed
farm
mountain
valley
Humans use water for ___________________________
recreation
transportation
industry
irrigation
______________ is water that is under Earth’s surface, in spaces in rocks, or in soil.
Groundwater
Surface water
wet water
subwater
A ______________ is the top of the saturated area within soil.
water table
wet section
clouds
ocean
An _________ is a rock layer that stores groundwater.
aquifer
aquifor
aquefer
waquifer
__________ is the percentage of rock composed of pore spaces
Porosity
Wetness
Drip
Solidity
____________ measures how easily groundwater flows through an aquifer.
Permeability
Runniness
Wetness
Dampness
Water that collects on the ground or in a body of water is called _________ _______
surface water
groundwater
still water
rain water
