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18 Cards in this Set
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What is ground water?
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water that seeps into the soil
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What is surface water?
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water that flows over the surface
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Where is surface water found?
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lakes, rivers and streams
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What is zone of saturation
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the lower layer of soil that has all pore spaces filled with water
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What is zone of aeration
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the upper layer of soil that has pore spaces filled with water and air
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What is pore space
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spaces between soil particles
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What is the water table
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the boundary that separates the zone of saturation and the zone of aeration
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5 steps ground water takes
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1- water seeps into ground
2- water hits rock and can't go farther 3- water fills the pore spaces 4- lower layer of soil becomes filled with water 5- upper layer of soil is filled with water and air |
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What is the head of stream
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beginning of a stream where a channel is cut into the land
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What is the mouth of stream
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the point at which the stream empties into another body of water
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What is the stream channel
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course along which the stream flows
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What is a delta
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a flat plain created by the sediment dropped at the streams mouth
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which soil has more space - clay or sand?
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sand because in our experiment we poured water on top of both and it seeped through the sand but not the clay
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What is the difference between ground water and surface water?
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Ground water is fresh water hidden underground. Surface water is fresh water that comes from lakes and streams.
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4 steps to getting water from a well
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1- drill hole deep into ground
2-put a plastic or steel pipe into hole 3-attach an electric pump to the pipe 4-pump will push water upward through pipeinto home |
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How do utility companies clean water?
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-add chemicals
-remove the sediment -bubble air into it to make it fresh |
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What is erosion?
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water wearing away rock and soil
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What is the water cycle?
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-sun heats water
-water turns to ags called water vapor and rises(evaporation) -as goes higher -gets colder- turns back to liquid -water drops stick together and form cloud (condensation) -precipitation - rain, sleet or snow |
