Fresh Water Flow Nicole Golden Robbie Kemery

Water Cycle S.1 Evaporation- occurs when liquid water from the Earth’s surface & from living organisms changes into water vapor Condensation-occurs when water vapor cools & changes into liquid water droplets that form clouds in the atmosphere Precipitation- rain, snow, or hail that falls from clouds onto the Earth’s surface

S.1 Vocabulary Erosion Water cycle Tributary Drainage basin Divide Channel Load

Deposition in Water S.2 a.Erosion occurs on the outside bank where the water flows faster b.Deposition occurs along the inside bank where the water flows c.Delta- usually forms on a flat surface & consists mostly mud

S.2 Vocabulary Deposition Alluvium Delta Alluvial fan Flood plain

Underground Water S.3 Aquifer- a rock layer that stores and allows the flow of ground water Spring- if the water table reaches the Earth’s surface, water will flow out the ground Artesian Springs- springs that form where cracks occur naturally in the cap rock and the pressurized water in the aquifer flows through the cracks to the surface Wells-a human-made hole that is deeper than the level of the water table

S.3 Vocabulary Ground water Water table Aquifer Porosity Permeability Recharge zone Artesian spring

S.4 Vocabulary Point-source pollution Nonpoint-source pollution Sewage treatment plant Septic tank

Deposition in Water