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Fresh Water
Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| habitat | |
| groundwater | |
| water cycle | |
| evaporation | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas |
| transpiration | The process by which water is lost through a plant leaves |
| precipitation | Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface |
| tributary | A stream or river that flows into a larger river |
| watershed | The land area that supplies water to a river system |
| divide | A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another |
| reservoir | A lake that stores water for human use |
| eutrophication | The buildup over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae |
| permeable | Characteristic of a material that contains connected air spaces, or pores, that water can seep through easily |
| impermeable | A characteristic of materials, such as clay and granite, though water does not easily pass |
| unsaturated zone | The area of permeable rock or soil in which the cracks and pores are totally filled with water |
| water table | The top of the saturated zone, or depth to the groundwater under Earth's surface |
| aquifer | An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water |
| Artesian well | A well in which water rises because of pressure within the aquifer |
| wetland | A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water |
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