River Talk Patterns. Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 1) 3. Human nervous system. Waters and drainage patterns. Road system.

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1 River Talk Patterns Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 1) 3 Human nervous system photo credit: Hemera Thinkstock Photos Waters and drainage patterns photo credit: Comstock Getty Images Road system photo credit: Hemera Thinkstock Photos Tree in winter photo credit: istockphoto Thinkstock Photos 179

2 3 River Talk Watershed Diagram Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 1) Terms: aquifer condensation divide / ridge evaporation floodplain ground water headwaters lake main stem of river mouth precipitation reservoir spring tributary wetland 180

3 River Talk Watershed Diagram Answer Key Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 1) 3 wetland Terms: aquifer condensation divide / ridge evaporation condensation evaporation floodplain ground water headwaters mouth lake main stem of river mouth precipitation precipitation lake floodplain reservoir spring tributary wetland tributary reservoir spring ground water headwaters main stem of river divide / ridge aquifer 181

4 3 River Talk Analogies of a Watershed Grades 6 9 Instructions: For each number, use logic to figure out the relationship between the words in the complete pair. Apply that same relationship and fill in the blank to finish the incomplete pair. See hints in parentheses. Some vocabulary words may be used more than once, but all will be used. Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 1) Vocabulary: arid, basin, ecosystem, evaporation, ground water, hydrologist, main stem, precipitation, reservoir, river, water 1. inhalation: exhalation / precipitation: (hint: is the opposite of) 2. condensation: / headwaters: mouth (hint: is the opposite of) 3. tributary: / branches: tree trunk (hint: connects to) 4. drought: / hunger: food (hint: is a lack of) 5. dam: / stoplight: traffic (hint: regulates) 6. aquifer: / refrigerator: food (hint: stores) 7. : watershed / team: league (hint: makes up) 8. : water / doctor: medicine (hint: one who studies) 9. humid: / wet: dry (hint: is the opposite of) 10. sub basin: / team: league (hint: is part of) 11. recharge: / deposits: bank account (hint: adds to) 12. dam: / plug: bath (hint: holds back) 13. watercourse: / highway: traffic (hint: is where) 14. catchment: / glove: baseball (hint: is used for) 182

5 River Talk Analogies of a Watershed Grades Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 1) 3 Instructions: For each number, use logic to figure out the relationship between the words in the complete pair. Apply that same relationship and fill in the blank to finish the incomplete pair. Not all vocabulary words will be used and some may be applied more than once. Vocabulary: aquifer, arid, catchment, condensation, dam, basin, drought, ecosystem, evaporation, floodplain, ground water, headwaters, hydrologist, main stem, mouth, precipitation, recharge, reservoir, runoff, sub basin, transpiration, tributary, water, watercourse, watershed, river 1. inhalation: exhalation / precipitation: 2. condensation: / headwaters: mouth 3. tributary: / branches: tree 4. drought: / hunger: food 5. dam: / stoplight: traffic 6. aquifer: / refrigerator: food 7. : watershed / team: league 8. : water/ doctor: medicine 9. humid: / wet: dry 10. sub basin: / team: league 11. recharge: / deposits: bank account 12. dam: / plug: bath 13. watercourse: / highway: traffic 14. catchment: / glove: baseball 183

6 3 River Talk Analogies of a Watershed Answer Key Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 1) Analogies of a Watershed Grades 6 9 Answer Key Analogies of a Watershed Grades Answer Key 1. inhalation: exhalation / precipitation: evaporation 2. condensation: evaporation / headwaters: mouth 3. tributary: main stem / branches: tree 4. drought: precipitation / hunger: food 5. dam: river / stoplight: traffic 6. aquifer: ground water / refrigerator: food 7. ecosystem: watershed / team: league 8. hydrologist: water / doctor: medicine 9. humid: arid / wet: dry 10. sub basin: basin / team: league 11. recharge: ground water / deposits: bank account 12. dam: reservoir / plug: bath 13. watercourse: water / highway: traffic 14. catchment: water / glove: baseball 1. inhalation: exhalation / precipitation: evaporation 2. condensation: evaporation / headwaters: mouth 3. tributary: main stem / branches: tree 4. drought: precipitation / hunger: food 5. dam: river / stoplight: traffic 6. aquifer: ground water / refrigerator: food 7. ecosystem: watershed / team: league 8. hydrologist: water / doctor: medicine 9. humid: arid / wet: dry 10. sub basin: basin / team: league 11. recharge: ground water / deposits: bank account 12. dam: reservoir / plug: bath 13. watercourse: water / highway: traffic 14. catchment: water / glove: baseball 184

7 River Talk Watershed Terms Student Copy Page PART I (1 of 2) 3 Term aquifer basin bog Definition An underground bed of saturated soil or rock that yields significant quantities of water that may be pumped to the surface for use by people, livestock or watering crops. See watershed. An area of soft, water-saturated ground with a spongy, acidic substrate composed mostly of sphagnum moss and peat, and in which water-tolerant shrubs, herbs and trees usually grow. boundary branch catchment condensation confluence creek delta divide downstream ecosystem evaporation floodplain ground water headwaters lake Border. See tributary. An area that catches water. The process by which a vapor becomes a liquid; the opposite of evaporation. The place where two or more rivers or streams meet. See stream. A flat plain of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river. See ridge line. Toward the end of or lowest part of a stream; with the current. A community of living organisms and their interrelated physical and chemical environment; also, a land area within a climate. The conversion of a liquid (e.g., water) into a vapor (a gaseous state) usually through applying heat energy; the opposite of condensation. Any normally dry land area that is susceptible to being inundated by water from any natural source; flat area alongside many rivers, streams and lakes. Water found in spaces between soil particles underground (located in the zone of saturation). The source of a stream. A landscape often formed on limestone rock where water under ground has created openings for a drainage system. Four different features typically indicate : cave openings, sinkholes, springs or streams that are seasonal or disappear into the ground. A considerable body of standing inland water. 185

8 3 River Talk Watershed Terms Student Copy Page PART I (2 of 2) Term levee main stem Definition An embankment or raised area that prevents water from moving from one place to another. The main watercourse of a river in a drainage system. marsh mouth pond precipitation reservoir ridge riparian area salt marsh spring stream sub basin swamp tributary upstream watershed wetland See wetland. End of the river, where it flows into an ocean or sea. See wetland. Water falling, in a liquid or solid state, from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, snow). An artificial, or manmade, lake or body of standing water. Point of higher ground that separates two adjacent streams or watersheds; also known as a divide. Land areas directly influenced by a body of water; usually have visible vegetation or other physical characteristics showing this water influence. Stream banks, lake borders and marshes are typical riparian areas. Low coastal grassland frequently inundated by the tide. A place where ground water naturally meets and emerges from the surface of the land. Any body of running water moving under gravity s influence through clearly defined natural channels to progressively lower levels. A basin contained within a basin or watershed. See wetland. A stream that contributes its water to another stream or body of water. Toward the source or upper part of a stream; against the current. Also called a basin or drainage, a watershed is an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries to a common outlet, which may be a closed basin, a larger stream, a lake, wetland, estuary or an ocean. (A closed basin is a water body from which water leaves only through evaporation or percolation; there is no surface outlet from this pond or depression, such as the Great Salt Lake, Utah.) Within its boundaries, a watershed includes all of the land, air, surface and ground water, plants and animals, mountains and deserts, cities and farms, and people, including their stories and traditions. A wetland is wet land; it captures, stores and slows the movement of water. There are several types of wetlands, such as swamps, salt marshes and bogs. 186