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Runoff containing pesticides and fertilizer from neighborhood lawns
nonpoint-source pollution
between what two areas is the water table found
aeration and saturation
water table is lower than a cave
a sinkhole forms
Drip irrigation delivers water
to the roots of crops
watershed is land that is drained by
a water system
a youthful river is steep and fast flowing, a mature river
has few waterfalls
An alluvial fan forms
at the base of a mountain stream
Nitrate pollution can come from
animal wastes and fertilizers
sediment that leaves heavy minerals
placer deposits
stops the flow of water
impermeable
adds another layer on the floodplain whenever a river floods
sediment
sediment transported from one location to another
erosion
water that flows from a crack in the cap rock
artesian spring
besides gradient and load, the third factor that affects stream erosion
discharge
used during secondary treatment of wastewater
bacteria
Muddy rivers that carry small rocks and soil are carrying a
suspended load
Large materials, such as pebbles and boulders, carried along by a stream
bed load
Material carried in a river in solution, or dissolved in the water
dissolved load
Author
mmbarton
ID
132118
Card Set
Fresh Water
Description
The Flow of Fresh Water Chapter 11
Updated
2012-02-01T02:45:14Z
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