Earth Science Chapter 1H Test Review

When water heats up and turns to vapor that rises to form clouds

When water droplets fall from the sky as ice, snow or rain.

a rock that stops the flow of water

How does drip irrigation work?

Material carried in a river that is dissolved in the water is called

Muddy rivers that carry small rocks and soil are carrying a

Runoff containing pesticides from neighborhood lawns is

What is a watershed drained by?

A mature river

sediment that leaves heavy minerals in places where the river slows down

something used during secondary treatment of wastewater

water that flows from a crack in the cap rock

When water vapor cools in clouds and turns back into water droplets

Sinkholes are formed when

When water sinks down into the spaces around soil.

the process by which sediment is transported from one location to another

besides gradient and load, the third factor that affects stream erosion

Alluvial fans form

Animal waste and fertilizers can cause

The water table is located between

Water that flows downhill into larger bodies of water is called

Large materials carried by a stream are called

something that adds another layer on the floodplain whenever a river floods