Friedland Chapter 9 Flashcards

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