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Hydrosphere Vocabulary
Test Description: All vocabulary from Hydrosphere Unit
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1) Permeable:
A
allows water to pass through
B
does not allow water to pass through
C
is the end of a river, where a lake meets the ocean
D
Is an underground water system
2) Unsaturated Zone
A
the layer of rocks and soil above the water table, no water
B
an area where salty ocean water is mixed with fresh water from rivers
C
top of the saturation zone
D
the bends and curves of a river
3) Impermeable:
A
top of the saturation zone
B
does not allow water to pass through
C
underground layer or rock or sediment that holds water and allows water to flow through it
D
allows water to pass through
4) Aquifer:
A
underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water and allows water to flow through it
B
the layer of rocks and soil above the water table
C
top of the saturation zone
D
deposits that build up at the river's mouth
5) Water table
A
the layer of rocks and soil above the water table
B
a place where animals come to drink
C
an area where salty ocean water is mixed with fresh water from rivers
D
top of the saturation zone
6) Mouth
A
the end of a river, where it meets a lake or ocean
B
the deposits that build up at the end of the river
C
the crescent-shape, cutoff body of water that remains
D
the place where the fish eat
7) Estuary
A
where the ocean meets a river or lake
B
an area where salty ocean water mixed with fresh water from river
C
the crecent-shaped cutoff body of water near a river
D
the deposits that build up at the river's mouth
8) Delta
A
an area where salty ocean water is mixed with fresh water from rivers
B
the process by which soil and rock are left behind
C
the deposits that build up at the river's mouth
D
the particles of rock and soil that are picked up by moved erosion and deposition
9) Ox-bow lake
A
one watershed is separated from another by a ridge of land
B
the broad, flat valley through which the river flows
C
the particles of rock and soil that are picked up and moved by erosion and deposition
D
the crescent shape, cutoff body of water that remains
10) Sediment
A
the land area that supplies water to a river system
B
the particles of rock and soil that are picked up and moved by erosion and deposition
C
the process by which soil and rock are left behind
D
process by which fragments of soil and rock are broken off from the ground surface and carries away
11) Deposition
A
the process by which soil and rock are left behind
B
the process where soil and rock are carries away by water
C
when water flows down the side of the mountain into the river
D
the broas, flat valley through which the river flows
12) Divide
A
the broad, flat valley through which the river flows
B
the process by which soil and rock are left behind
C
one watershed is separated by another ridge of land
D
the place between the saturated zone and unsaturated zone
13) Flood Plain
A
one watershed is separated by another by a ridge of land
B
the broad, flat valley through which the river flows
C
the land area that supplies water to a river system
D
the place where
14) Hydrosphere
A
a natural ridge of land that separates watersheds
B
streams and small rivers that feed into a main river
C
the portion of Earth that contains water
D
all the land that feeds water into a river
15) River
A
a place where water is stored
B
a low area of land where surface water run-off accumulates
C
a large, flowing stream of water fed by other smaller streams
D
a natural ridge of land that separates watersheds
16) Floodplain
A
all the land that feeds water into a river
B
land area covered with water during some part or all of the year
C
a nearlt flat plane along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding
D
streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river
17) Tributaries
A
a lake that stores water for human use, man-made
B
streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river
C
nutrients building up in a lake over many years, turns into a meadow
D
substances such as nitrogen and phosphorous (in fertilizers) that enable plants and algae to grow
18) Wetland
A
substances such as nitrogen and phosphorous (in fertilizers) that enable plants and algae to grow
B
a natural ridge of land that separates watersheds
C
land area covered with water during some part or all of the year: marshes, swamps, bogs
D
nutrients building up in a lake over many years, turns into a meadow
19) Reservoir
A
a lake that stores water for human use, man-made
B
a large, flowing stream of water fed by other smaller streams, or tributaries
C
a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding
D
all the land that feeds water into a river
20) Lake
A
the portion of Earth that contains water
B
a lake that stores water for human use, man-made
C
a large, flowing stream of water fed by other smaller streams, or tributaries
D
a low area of land where surface water run-off accumulates
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