Ch 4 Sec 2 Flashcards
1
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desalinization
A
Removal of salt in ocean water
2
Q
hydrologic cycle
A
The movement of water through the hydrosphere
3
Q
headwaters
A
The first and smallest streams from a runoff
4
Q
tributary
A
Any smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
5
Q
watershed
A
The whole region drained by a river and its tributaries
6
Q
estuaries
A
forms where a river meets an inlet, or small arm of the sea
7
Q
wetlands
A
Any landscape that is covered with water for at least part of the year
8
Q
Groundwater
A
Water found below ground
9
Q
Water table
A
The level at which all the spaces are filled with water
