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Freshwater Resources

Review vocabulary from unit

TermDefinition
wetland area of land that is saturated with water
tributary river or stream flowing into a larger body of water
divide ridge of land that separates two watersheds
watershed land area that supplies water to a river system
habitat place where organisms live
reservoir lake that stores water for human use
percentage of Earth's surface covered in water 75%
percentage of Earth's water that is salty (oceans) 97%
percentage of Earth's water that can be used for human use less than 1%
artesian well natural well that pumps water due to pressure differences
permeable allows substances to go through it - pore spaces are connected
impermeable does not allow substances to go through it - pore spaces are not connected
aquifer body of saturated rock through which water can easily move
zone of saturation area just below the water table
zone of aeration area just above water table
water table separates the zone of saturation from zone of aeration
porous having pores/pore spaces
point source pollution can be easily identified or located - specific place
non-point source pollution cannot be easily identified or located - general area
pesticide chemical that kills bugs/pests
herbicides chemical that kills weeds
acid rain precipitation that is more acidic than normal
swamp wetland that has trees (flooded forest)
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