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land area that supplies water to a river system.
Ex. Chesapeake watershep |
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| map showing surface feature of an area |
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| a line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation. |
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| a coastal interior bay where saltwater and freshwater mix. |
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| A stream that flows into a larger stream or river |
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| the water from which a river rises; a source |
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| place where a stream flows into a larger stream or river. |
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| fan-shaped area of sediment that is dumped by a river |
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| small bodies of water with water for atleast four monthes of the year |
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| The process of which molicules at the surface of a liquid such as water get absorb enough energy to change to gas such as water vapor. |
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| the process of plants releasing water vapor through their leaves |
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| forms of water such as rain, snow, and sleet that fall from clouds and reach the earths surface. |
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the process of which a gas [water vapor]
turns to a liquid [water] |
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| the water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers |
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| water that flows over the ground surface rather then soaking in |
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