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Chapter 3 scien
science test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is erosion | the process in which soil and sediment are transported from one place to another |
| name five parts of the water cycle | evaporation, condensation,precipitation, percolation, and runoff. |
| what is a watershed | the area of land that is drained by a water system |
| what is a channel | a path that a stream follows |
| what is discharge | the amount of water a river carries |
| what is an aquifer | a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to flow. |
| what is a recharge zone | an area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer |
| what is alkalinity | water's ability to neutralize acid |