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PSSA Vocab Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid Deposition | sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms. |
| Stream Order | the measure of the relative size of streams. |
| Topographic Map | a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines, but historically using a variety of methods. |
| Watershed | an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. |
| Wetlands | land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land. |
| Hydrology | the branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's water, especially its movement in relation to land. |
| Groundwater | water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock |
| Mitigation | the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. |
| Lentic | inhabiting or situated in still, fresh water. |
| Lotic | inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water. |