Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Ch. 16 Science
Science chapter 16 surface waters
| Stream | Flowing water that follows a distinct course over the land |
| Elevation profile | Is a description of a stream of how it changes elevation from its beginning to its end |
| Stream gradient | The steepness of a stream’s channel |
| Mouth | Is where the stream flows into an ocean, lake, pond, or another stream |
| What is the origin of a stream called | Source |
| Tributaries | Smaller streams that feed into larger streams |
| High gradient streams often contain what | Rapids |
| What is an example of a rapid system | Waterfall |
| A stream that flows year-round is called what | Perennial stream |
| Identify three sources of water that can become a stream | A. Precipitation B. Melted water C. Springs |
| (True or False) the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon shares the same drainage basin is the Ohio River | False |
| What is a lake? What kind of water can it hold | A lake is a landlocked body of water that is completely cut off from any ocean. It can hold either fresh or salty water |
| Why are lakes important to exercising Biblical dominion? | Lakes hold 87% of all liquid fresh water on the earth’s surface. This makes them important sources of this precious resource. They also effect climate and can be used for transportation |
| What is the name of the world's largest freshwater lake in North America | Lake Superior |
| What are the scientists who study surface waters called | Limnologists |
| What was the study of lakes first called | Limnology |
| Who is considered the father of limnology? | Francois-Alphonse Forel |
| (True or False) a lake whose outlet stream flows faster than its inlet streams will eventually dry up | True |
| ( True or False) only good things result from exercising Biblical dominion | False |
| (True or False) the largest river basin is the world is drained by the Amazon River | True |
| (True or False) the Dead Sea drains into the Arabian Gulf | False |
| Why do smaller lakes and ponds have shorter “lifespans” than larger ones? | |
| What are two main sources of water for crater lakes? | a. Precipitation b. Hydrothermal water seeping into the crater from deep in the earth |
| Which American river has a tributary that is longer than the river itself | Mississippi River |
| What are the possible sources of water for a lake? | a. Inlet streams b. Precipitation c. Underground water |
Created by:
Emmalyn Cruse
Popular Earth Science sets