Science chapter 16 ground water Flashcards
1
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ground water
A
water found underground
2
Q
water table
A
the upper surface of the groundwater reservoir.
3
Q
zone of aeration
A
porous rock and soil above the water table
4
Q
elevation profile
A
a description of how a stream changes elevation from its begining to its end
5
Q
gradient
A
steepness of a river
6
Q
streamsystem
A
stream and all its tributaries
7
Q
drainage basin
A
the land area a stream that doesn’t freely share water with the ocean
8
Q
eutrophication
A
a natural or artificial increase of nutrients in a lake or stream
