Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Groundwater TM
water cards vocabulary
18
Science
6th Grade
04/28/2011

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
groundwater
Definition
ground water is contained in the open space os soil and rock and it is were we get our drinking water.
Term
wetlands
Definition
Land that is always wet and control the animals and plants that live their.
Term
aquifer
Definition
An underground storage place for ground water.
Term
percolation
Definition
The movement of water through porous rock and soil.
Term
porosity
Definition
A way of measuring pore space in soil and rock.
Term
permeable
Definition
The ability of rock/soil to have water and other fluids to flow through it.
Term
Water shed
Definition
A drainage place where water flows to one body of water.
Term
water table
Definition
The highest level in an aquifer where the pores are full of water.
Term
potable
Definition
Fit to drink.
Term
nonpotable
Definition
Not fit to drink.
Term
surface water
Definition
Water flowing or standing on the surface of earth,such as lakes or streams.
Term
recharge
Definition
The process by which ground water is absorbed.
Term
saline
Definition
Salty water.
Term
artesian spring
Definition
A place where the water table meets the earth's surface.
Term
runoff
Definition
Water that flows across the earth's surface.
Term
recharge zone
Definition
The surface area above the aquifer where precipitaion falls,and eventually perculates down.
Term
Accumation
Definition
The collected totality of water in the ocean.
Term
artesian well
Definition
A well that is drilled into an aquifer ground water under presser.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!