Description:
About 175 terms are defined with one or two sentences at this site. Sample of terms: acid, aquifer, drainage basin, effluent, evapotranspiration, impermeable layer, non-point source (NPS) pollution, porosity, riparian water rights, subsidence, thermal pollution, turbidity, watershed.

Organization:
US Geological Survey (USGS)

URL:
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html

Contact:
hperlman@usgs.gov

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Chemistry
Hydrology

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00