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watersheds and topography

terms and definitions associated with watersheds and topography

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watershedan area of land whose topography forces runoff water in one specific location
topographystudy of the shape, or contour of the land
tributarya small stream that flows into a larger stream
dividethe highest area of elevation in a region
contour lineslines on a topographic map marking areas of similar elevation
contour intervalthe amount of elevation change there is between two contour lines
runoffwater that does not soak into the Earth, but rather flows across it's surface
point source pollutionpollution entering a waterway from a specific, identifiable, location
nonpoint source pollutionpollution entering a waterway from a non specifically and unidentifiable location
Ohio watershedthe watershed we live in
acid rainform a pollution resulting from nonpoint sources such as smoke from automobiles and factories



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