Surface Water

Question 0

Network of rivers and streams that drains the runoff from a certain area

Answer 0

River system

Question 1

Natural stream of water larger than a brook or creek

Answer 1

River

Question 2

Smaller streams for rivers that flow into larger ones

Answer 2

Tributaries

Question 3

Area of land that sends it’s runoff into a river system

Answer 3

Drainage basin

Question 4

Area of high ground separating drainage basins

Answer 4

Divide

Question 5

Carrying away sediments, rock, and soil

Answer 5

Erosion

Question 6

Path that a stream or river follows

Answer 6

Channel

Question 7

Slope

Answer 7

Gradient

Question 8

Material bouncing on the bottom of the river or stream

Answer 8

Bed load

Question 9

Material carried by the water of the river or stream

Answer 9

Stream load

Question 10

Amount of water in a river or stream at a given time

Answer 10

Discharge

Question 11

Breaking of rock into smaller and smaller pieces

Answer 11

Weathering

Question 12

Dropping sediments in a new location

Answer 12

Deposition

Question 13

Build up of sediments at the mouth of the river

Answer 13

Delta

Question 14

Harmful to living things

Answer 14

Toxic

Question 15

Area with wet soil or covered with shallow water

Answer 15

Wetland

Question 16

Depression in the ground caused by land collapsing

Answer 16

Sinkhole