238363505 | Aquifers | permeable layer of rock and sediment | 0 | |
238363506 | Unconfined Aquifer | water can flow in easily, upper layer permeable | 1 | |
238363507 | Confined Aquifer | water cannot flow in easily, both layers impermeable | 2 | |
238363508 | Water table | uppermost level at which the water in an area fully saturates the rock or soil | 3 | |
238363509 | Groundwater | underground source of water | 4 | |
238363510 | Artesian Well | groundwater under pressure, flows out easily, no pump required | 5 | |
238363511 | Cone of depression | deep well removes water from surround shallow wells | 6 | |
238363512 | Saltwater Intrusion | ocean water replaces depleted fresh groundwater | 7 | |
238363513 | Floodplain | area surrounding river or stream that floods periodically | 8 | |
238363514 | Oligotrophic Lake | cold, nutrient poor lake with high levels of oxygen | 9 | |
238363515 | Eutrophic Lake | warm, nutrient rich lake with low levels of oxygen | 10 | |
238363516 | Impermeable Surfaces | water is not able to pass through | 11 | |
238363517 | Levee | man made stream banks to prevent overflow of river | 12 | |
238363518 | Dike | man made banks to prevent overflow of ocean water | 13 | |
238363519 | Dam | a barrier that funs across a river to control the flow of the water | 14 | |
238363520 | Reservoir | water storage area behind a dam | 15 | |
238363521 | Fish Ladders | built to allow migrating fish species to climb the face of a dam | 16 | |
238363522 | Aqueducts | a canal or ditch used to transport water from one location to another | 17 | |
238363523 | Desalination | process to remove salt from sea water | 18 | |
238363524 | Irrigation | provides water to agriculture | 19 | |
238363525 | Drip Irrigation | most efficient method of irrigation | 20 | |
238363526 | Hydroponic Agriculture | plants grow in water without soil | 21 | |
238363527 | Gray water | uncontaminated waste water | 22 |
Friedland Chapter 9 Flashcards
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