Unit 1 Lesson 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| Surface Water | Water from above Earth's surface which is found in lakes, streams, and ponds.
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| Ground Water | The water that is found underground that most of the U.S.'s water comes from.
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| Water Table | The upper boundary or surface of groundwater and is the top border of groundwater in an area.
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| channel | The path that a stream or river follows, and over time the channel may change width and depth due to erosion.
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| tributary | A smaller stream that feeds into a river and eventually a river system.
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| watershed | An area of land that is drained by a river system and streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, and groundwater all contribute to this.
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| divide | A ridge or area of higher ground that seperates watersheds.
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| gradient | A measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance that describes the steepness or slope of the land.
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| aquifer | A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater allows it to flow, or is like a giant underground sponge that holds the groundwater.
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| porosity | The measure of storage space available in an aquifer.
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| permeability | The measure of how easy water can flow through an aquifer. The more connenections the higer the permability.
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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