| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Headwaters | first streams to form after water run-off |
| tributaries | smaller streams that join larger streams/rivers |
| watershed | all the area of land that is carved via erosion |
| estuary | where fresh water meets salt water |
| wetlands | land that is partly submerged during the year...very productive area for wildlife |
| ground water | water found under the surface of the land. Main cause is precipitation |
| Saturated zone | the area that is completely wet under the surface of land |
| water table | the top of the saturated zone |
| aquafer | underwater river system-huge source of water for farming...Ogallala Quifer is the largest=great plains |
Combine with other sets
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