Winterbourne (stream)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/winterbourne-stream

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Predominantly found in chalk and limestone regions of southern England
2. What is the hydrological driver?Fluctuations in the local groundwater table intersecting the ground surface

Groundwater Table: The upper surface of the zone of saturation, where the pores and fractures of the ground are filled with water.
Ephemeral Stream: A stream that flows only in direct response to precipitation or when the groundwater table is sufficiently high.
Hydrogeology: The branch of geology concerned with the properties of underground water and its distribution.
Obligate Aquatic Species: Organisms that require an aquatic environment for their entire life cycle.