PSSA Vocab Unit 3
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| Acid deposition | Precipitation with a pH less than 5.6 that forms in the atmosphere when certain pollutants mix
with water vapor.
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| Stream order | Energy and nutrient flow that increases as water moves toward the oceans (e.g., the smallest
stream (primary) that ends when rivers flow into oceans)
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| Topographic map | Representation of a region on a sufficient scale to show detail, man-made and natural features of a portion of the land including certain physical & cultural features; the portrayal of the position, relation, size, shape and elevation of the area
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| Watershed | The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream, channel, lake, reservoir or other
body of water; also called a drainage basin.
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| Wetlands | Lands where water saturation is the dominant factor determining the nature of the soil
development and the plant and animal communities (e.g., sloughs, estuaries, marshes).
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| Hydrology | The scientific study of the properties, distribution and effects of water on the earth’s surface, in
the soil and underlying rocks and in the atmosphere.
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| Groundwater | Water that infiltrates the soil and is located in underground reservoirs called aquifers.
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| Mitigation | The policy of constructing or creating man-made habitats, such as wetlands, to replace those lost
to development.
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| Lentic | Relating to or living in still water.
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| Lotic | Relating to or living in actively moving water.
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