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Science water words
Question | Answer |
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Watershed | An area of land that is drained by a water system. |
Surface water | Water found on Earth's surface |
Groundwater | Groundwater is found between rocks in Earth's surface |
Channel | A path that a river or stream follows. |
Tributary | A smaller stream that feeds into a river and eventually a water system. |
Divide | A ridge or area of higher ground that separates watersheds. |
Gradient | A measure of the change of elevation over a certain distance. |
Aquifer | A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to flow |
Porosity | The storage space that is available in an aquifer. |
Permeability | The measure of how easy water can flow through an aquifer. |