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Watershed (15 Qs)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| precipitation | head first water from the sky |
| runoff | precipitation that flows on the surface of the earth |
| groundwater | precipitation that soaks into the ground |
| spring | groundwater that leaks out and becomes runoff |
| brook | step across runoff |
| creek | jump across runoff |
| stream | wade across runoff |
| small river | swim across runoff |
| large river | boat across runoff |
| shed | to divide |
| watershed | a ridge that divides runoff |
| river system | runoffs that join and drain a shared area. |
| tributary | a smaller runoff that flows into a larger runoff |
| confluence | runoffs of the same size that join together |
| distributary (delta) | a larger runoff that splits into smaller ones at the mouth |