| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Mediterranean | 3% of the world's climate |
| watershed | area of land covered by a river/tributaries |
| tributary | a smaller stream joining a larger river |
| saturation zone | wet zone underground |
| aquifer | underground rock layer of water |
| estuary | salt and fresh water mix here |
| climate | year to year pattern of weather |
| weather | condition of the atmosphere at any given moment |
| green house effect | traps heat in our atmosphere |
| temperature | measures heat in the atmosphere |
| water cycle | never ending cycle of water from ground to sky |
| oceans | covers just over 75% of Earth's surface |
| salt content | 3.5% |
| 1% | freshwater on earth |
| 97% | water on Earth that is salt content |
| continental divide | divides rivers flowing east and west |
| Mississippi | begins in Minnesota |
| water table | top of the water level underground |
| unsaturated zone | dry zone from top of water table to ground level |
| precipitation | main source of ground water |
| precipitation | rain, sleet, snow, ice |
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