Water Resources Vocabulary (Grade 9)
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Water Resources Vocabulary
1.
This is a region of permeable rock where groundwater is contained or flows.
- dam
- aquifer
- reservoir
- water table
2.
This is a natural or artificial surface body of water often used as a source for drinking water.
- dam
- aquifer
- reservoir
- water table
3.
This is the level of the ground below which is saturated with water.
- dam
- aquifer
- reservoir
- water table
4.
This is a structure that impounds water or controls river flow.
- dam
- aquifer
- reservoir
- water table
5.
This is an area of low-lying land next to a river.
- runoff
- watershed
- groundwater
- floodplain
6.
Water from precipitation that does not enter the ground, but drains to surface water bodies is .
- runoff
- watershed
- groundwater
- floodplain
7.
This is water stored below the water table.
- runoff
- watershed
- groundwater
- floodplain
8.
This is an area of land that drains to a given body of water.
- runoff
- watershed
- groundwater
- floodplain
9.
Which term relates to the relative clarity of water or the amount of suspended materials in water?
- salinity
- turbidity
- permeability
- conductivity
10.
Which term relates to the concentration of dissolved salts in water?
- salinity
- turbidity
- permeability
- conductivity
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