Frozen Water Flashcards
What is the difference between a lake and a pond
The difference is the sunlight can reach down to the Pines and grow plants vegetation at the bottom but in Lakes they don’t reach the bottom the sunlight doesn’t reach the bottom so no plants can grow
What is the purpose of the reservoir
It creates a watershed
Which do you think would be a better source of freshwater a fast-moving river river that flows slowly explain
A slow-moving river because a fast-moving river pick up a lot of dirt nasty
A land area in which surface runoff drains into a river or a system of rivers and streams is called a what
Watershed
The maximum rate at which soil can absorb water is called infiltration capacity. Infiltration capacity depends on the soils porosity how fast the water flows through this area, surface conditions and moisture content
All the rain that reaches the soil will be absorbed