Science 8: Unit 5 - Fresh and Saltwater Systems Vocab Flashcards

large, fast-flowing water

small, fast-flowing water

a smaller body of water, surrounded by land

a larger body of water, surrounded by land

low lying areas of land, that act as a sponge for water

water systems that exist above ground

water systems that exist below ground

the area around a river that would become covered if it were to flood

the addition of unwanted substances into groudwater

the amount of matter suspended in water determines this

rock and soil that have pore spaces that are connected

soil or rock that has small to none pore spaces, that water cannot penetrate

water that doesn't soak into the ground

marks left by rock trapped in a retreating glacier

the layer of porous rock that is saturated with water

an underground source of water, resulting when pore spaces are filled above an impermeable underground layer

a drainage basin, where all water in that area drains into one body of water

the amount of water discharged by a watershed

the movement of sediments from one area to another

eroded sediments settling out of the water when it slows down

upstream areas of a watershed, where the water originates

the endpoint of water flowing through a watershed

water east of this flows to the Hudson Bay, and goes west to the Pacific Ocean

a pollutant in which water originates from a widespread area

the source of a pollutant that contaminates from a small, defined area

huge mass of ice and snow, creating a continent-sized glacier

a glacier that forms in a mountain range

more flexible closer to its melting point

ice that is rarely over 5 meters thick and breaks easily

large chunks of ice calving off a continental glacier

eroded material that piles up on the sides of a retreating glacier

glaciers drop sediment as it melts - this is a mix of rocks, clay and sand

winding ridge formed by flowing water

diseases or a virus that get into water

decaying bodies of plants or animals that spread nutrients into the water

amount of salt dissolved into the water

highest point in a wave

lowest point in a wave

a current or wave that carries and erodes tons of sediment

have no flowers, roots or leaves, do photosynthesis, and get nutrients from the water they live in

rooted to the bottom of lake/ocean floor, have stomata on top of leaves, and flexible

extremely small, require light to photosynthesis, are made of silica, weird shape with long spikes, have adaptations to stop sinking

diseases and contaminates that get into water

the minerals and dissolved solids that get into water

when harmful chemicals get into the atmosphere and mix with water vapor

water at _ temperature at its most dense

when a pollutant spreads from an aquatic plant and into the food chain, making it widespread

small cracks in the ocean ridge spread gases such as sulfur into the ocean

bacteria that goes through a process to consume the sulfur coming from sea-floor vents

5 main water quality standards of the Alberta government

water that is drained from homes, industries and business

a large underground storage tank for drained water used most commonly in rural areas

sewage that has been treated

water that is safe to drink

name the seven stages of water treatment

to purify water by turning it into water vapour, condense it, and take the resulting liquid