Fresh Water Flashcards
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SURFACE WATER: Water that flows as runoff over the ground
River System:
Rivers and all the streams and land area that supply water to the system
Ponds and Lakes:
Water collects in hollows and low lying land areas
Wetland:
Land that is covered with a shallow layer of water.
Glaciers:
Mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over land
UNDERGROUND WATER: Water that soaks into the ground between particles of soil and spaces in layers of rock
Well:
Man made hole drilled below the water table
Artisan Well:
Well in which water rises because of pressure in aquifer
Geyser:
Water that is forced through narrow passage die to heated gasses and steam
Aquifer: Layer of rock that holds or stores water
Natural Spring: Groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in rocks