Chapter 11 Power Questions Part 1
1-What 2 kinds of water are found on Earth?
Fresh and salt water
2-Where is almost all of the Earth's water found? The ocean
3-Where does most of the freshwater we use come from? Lakes and rivers
4-surface water is all the bodies of freshwater, saltwater, ice and snow, that are found above the ground.
5-What is the largest river system in the world?
The Amazon River
6-A watershed is the area of land that is drained by a water system.
7-What is a water table?
The water table has peaks and valleys that match the shape of the land above.
It forms the supper boundary of of an aquifer,and most aquifers consist of materials such as rock,sand and gravel that have a lot of spaces where water can accumulate.
8-What is an aquifer and why is it important?
Is a body or rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater. They are an important water source for many cities.
