| A | B |
| aquifer | soil or rock below the land surface that is saturated with water |
| confluence | where two streams meet |
| estuary | where the river meets the sea |
| flood plain | a strip of land along a river |
| ground water | water that flows or seeps down and saturates rock |
| head waters | the water upstream from a point or stream |
| riparian water zone | owners of land adjacent from a stream can make use of the stream |
| tribuatary | smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream |
| water table | the top of the water surface in the saturated part of an aquifer |
| wetlands | areas characterized by saturated soils10 |