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unit 3
vocab 3
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Acid deposition | Precipitation with a pH less than 5.6 that forms in the atmosphere when certain pollutants mix with water vapor. |
Stream order | Energy and nutrient flow that increases as water moves toward the oceans (e.g., the smallest stream (primary) that ends when rivers flow into oceans). |
Topographic map | A representation of a region on a sufficient scale to show detail, selected man-made and natural |
watershed | The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream, channel, lake, reservoir or other body of water; also called a drainage basin. |
hydrology | The scientific study of the properties, distribution and effects of water on the earth’s surface, in the soil and underlying rocks and in the atmosphere |
ground water | Water that infiltrates the soil and is located in underground reservoirs called aquifers. |
mitigation | The policy of constructing or creating man-made habitats, such as wetlands, to replace those lost to development. |
lentic | Relating to or living in still water. |
lotic | Relating to or living in actively moving water. |