the process in which plants use water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to create food (sugars).
photosynthesis
the place where organisms live
habitat
water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
groundwater
the continuous process by which water moves from eath's surface to the atmosphere and back
water cycle
water given off the leaves of plants in water vapor
transpiration
water that falls to earth in the form of rain, snow, hail or sleet
precipitation
streams and smaller rivers that feed into bigger rivers
tributaries
the land that supplies water to a river system. AKA drainage basin.
watershed
a ridge of higher ground that separates 2 watersheds.
divide
a lake that stores water for human consumption
reservoir
substances such as nitrogen and phosphates in water that allows plants and algae to grow.
Nutrients
the process by which nutrients in a lake build up over time and cause an increase in algae growth.
eutrophication
a land area that is covered with a soggy layer of water during some or all of the year.
wetlands
type of wetland: a grassy area with shallow water.
marsh
type of wetland: looks like a flooded forrest
swamp
