Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Water JD
Water Cycle Vocabulary
26
Science
6th Grade
04/28/2011

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Groundwater
Definition
contained in the open spaces in soil and rock
Term
Aquifer
Definition
underground storage place for groundwater often is stored in permeable rock
Term
Surface Water
Definition
water flowing or standing on Earth
Term
Ogalla Aquifer
Definition
biggest aquifer in Texas
Term
Tributary
Definition
Term
Aeration
Definition
first step in water treatment
Term
Wetlands
Definition
naturally wet and has plants and animals
Term
Porosity
Definition
a way of measuring pore space in soil and rock
Term
Water Polution
Definition
water becoming not drinkable because of pollution
Term
Recharge Zone
Definition
groun water absorbed into an aquifer
Term
Saline
Definition
salty water
Term
Watershed
Definition
where all the rain water goes in 1 area
Term
Estuary
Definition
Term
Filteration
Definition
fourth step in the water treatment process
Term
Pollutants
Definition
something that polluts
Term
Permeble
Definition
rock and soil to have water and other fluids flow through it
Term
Potable
Definition
fit to drink
Term
Non-Potable
Definition
not fit to drink
Term
Saturation
Definition
Term
Accumulation
Definition
the collected totality of water in the ocean
Term
Transpiration
Definition
the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmospere
Term
Water Table
Definition
highest level in an aquifer where the pores are full of water
Term
Percolation
Definition
the movement of water through porons rock and or soil
Term
Runoff
Definition
water that flows across Earths surface
Term
Waste Water
Definition
water used in house hold uses
Term
Artesian Well
Definition
a well that is drilled into an aquifer where the ground water is under pressure
Supporting users have an ad free experience!