an environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live grow and reproduce

water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

the process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves

any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

a stream or river that flows into a larger river

the land area that supplies water to a river system.

a ridge of land that separated one watershed from another

a lake that stored water for human use

the buildup over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae

characteristic of a material that contains connected air spaces or pores that water can seep through easily

a characteristic of materials such as clay and granite through which water does not easily pass.

the layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well as water

the area of permeable rock or soil in which the cracks and pores are totally filled with water

the top of the saturated zone or depth to the groundwatervunder Earth's surface.

an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water

A well in which water rises because of pressure within the aquifer

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Water science chap 1

Question	Answer
habitat	an environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live grow and reproduce
groundwater	water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
water cycle	the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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's leaves
precipitation	any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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 separated one watershed from another
reservoir	a lake that stored 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 through which water does not easily pass.
unsaturated zone	the layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well as water
saturated 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 groundwatervunder 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

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