2023 Watershed Project

filter

something that removes from the substance passing through it

recharge

when groundwater refills after it is emptied

leachate

liquid contaminated by flowing through a landfill or other contaminated area

watershed

an area where all the water flows into the same lake river etc

turbidity

cloudiness caused by smoke, dirt etc…

contour lines

a line on a map that shows elevation above sea level

impervious

something that does not let fluids move through it

permeable

something that lets fluids move through it

population density

number of people living in a segment of land

runoff

water draining off of the surface of the land often carrying soil, fertilizers etc

wetland

land that is saturated by water permanently or seasonally

landfill

a place where waste material is buried and then covered with soil

flood control

things that reduce the risk of flooding

erosion

the movement of soil by wind and water

phosphate

compound containing phosphorus found in lawn fertilizers that causes algae growth

nitrate

compound containing nitrogen found in lawn fertilizers that causes algae growth

algae bloom

growth of microscopic algae that takes over water and consumes all the dissolved oxygen

dissolved oxygen

oxygen that is dissolved in the water that aquatic plants and animals use to breathe

globalization

when companies rely on workers, materials, or markets in other countries

tourism

an industry based on consumers who travel as tourists (hotels, recreation, restaurants etc)

industry

the type of business that companies are involved in (examples: tourism, mining, retail, agricultural etc)

diverse economy

an economy based on multiple different industries

outsourcing

when companies move their factories to other countries for cheaper labor

entrepreneur

a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a new business

competition

when produces offer prices, quality or innovation that make their product more attractive to consumers

topographic map

a map that shows elevation using contour lines

elevation

height above sea level

point source pollution

pollution that empties from a pipe or drain directly into a body of water

non point source pollution

pollution that comes from a larger area generally as the result of runoff

storm drain

drain that carries water away from a parking lot or street

cross section

the 2 dimensional shape created when a solid is sliced