Aquatic Science Ch.3

2. study the movement, distribution, and quality of water
4. occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
7. goal to where water is drinkable, swimmable, and fishable
8. the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries
9. the proper name for dirt when it gets into a water body
15. river that flows south into the Brazos river
16. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
17. on one side rivers and streams flow in one direction and on the other flow in another direction
18. the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment
20. temporary pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals

1. localized and stationary pollution source
3. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different river,basins, or seas
5. texas has 11 of these
6. when you do laundry, fertilize your lawn, or dump oil on the ground, you are affecting this
10. stream or river channel that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall
11. river that runs through BCS
12. a source of pollution that issues from widely distributed or pervasive environmental elements
13. Stream of a river close to forming part of its source
14. a lake located in Bryan
19. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake