DATE: NAME: CHAPTER 10 CLASS: Inventory of New Terms BLM 4-15 Goal • Use this matching exercise to check your understanding of new terms. What to Do Match the terms in column A with their appropriate definitions from column B. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Column A glacier porous water table ocean meltwater run-off reservoir drainage basin aquifer drainage divide Column B _____ the depth in the ground where water can be found _____ the run-off from melting snow _____ large blocks or sheets of ice that slowly flow downhill _____ rainwater that flows off a land surface _____ a large body of salt water _____ underground layer of rock through which water can flow _____ the total area from which precipitation drains into a single river or set of rivers _____ large surface water storage area _____ the boundary that is formed by hill or mountain crests _____ allows fluid to pass through True or False Indicate whether the following statements are true or false, by checking T or F after each statement. 1. An umbrella is an example of a porous material. T _____ F _____ 2. Gravity does not play a part in the flow of a river. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 3. The amount of run-off is affected only by human activities. 4. Meltwater can cause run-off. 5. Human activities can both increase and decrease the risk of flooding. Copyright © 2006, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, a Subsidiary of the McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. This page may be reproduced for classroom use by the purchaser of this book without the written permission of the publisher.