chapter 27 Flashcards
1
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land area that gathers water for a major river is called a
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drainage basin
2
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a boundary that seperates districts drainage basins is called a
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drainage divide
3
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a fan-shaped sediment disposite will form at the mounth of a river
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deltas
4
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what percentage of water on earth is saltwater
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97%
5
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what percentage of water on earth is freshwater
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3%
6
Q
where is the majority of fresh water found
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in glaceirs
7
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where is the small percentage of fresh water found
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lakes,rivers,and ground water
8
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what is persipatation
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rain, snow, sleet, and hail
9
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what is runoff
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water runs of the land surface
10
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what is infultration
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water seeps into the ground
11
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what is transpiration
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plants release water vapor through there leafs
12
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what is evaporation
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water meets the atmostphere as vapor
13
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what is an aquifer
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8 state
