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Laboratory Exercise No. 1

Glossary of Concepts and Terminologies

in Soil and Water Resources

A good command of the concepts and terminologies in soil and water resources is an
essential competency of agriculturists in order to communicate effectively with other agriculture
practitioners. It also enhances the teaching-learning process. For these reasons, you are required
to find in the world-wide-web and elsewhere the definition of the hereunder concepts and
terminologies. To reinforce learning, you are also required to include pictures, drawings, or
illustrations of these concepts and terminologies.

After accomplishing the required activity, you should be able to comprehend and have
a good grasp of the meaning of the different soil and water resources concepts and
terminologies.

Qty Unit Description/Specification

1 pair Scissors
1 pc Ball pen
1 pc Highlighter

Step 1 In the world-wide-web (www) and elsewhere, find the meaning of the different
concepts and terminologies in soil and water resources.

Step 2 Find also pictures, drawing, or illustrations of at least 50 concepts and terminologies
of your choice. Print then cut and paste these at the left-side directly opposite the
term being defined. Label them accordingly.
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Due Date: ASAP but not later than ____________________________________.

Penalty for Late Submission: 5 points deduction per day of delay

If space is not enough, continue at the left-side directly opposite the term being defined.

Agriculture As a Science:

As an Art:

As a Business:

Agricultural and
biosystems
engineering
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A
Absorption

Acid

Acre-foot (acre-ft)

Adsorption

Alkaline

Alkalinity
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Anaerobic

Anthropogenic

Appropriation
doctrine

Aquifer, confined

Aquifer, unconfined

Artesian water
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Atmospheric
pressure

B
Base flow

Bedload

Bedrock

Brackish water

C
Capillary fringe
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Casing

Climate

Condensation

Cone of depression

Consumptive use

Conveyance loss
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Cubic feet per

second (cfs)

Cyclone

D
Datum line

Delta

Desalination

Discharge
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Drainage basin

Drawdown

Drip irrigation

Drought

E
Electrical
conductivity

Effluent
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Erosion

Estuary

Eutrophication

Evaporation

Evapotranspiration

F
Fallow
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Filtration

Flood, 100-year

Flood irrigation

Flowing well/spring

Furrow irrigation

G
Gallons per minute
(GPM)
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Geyser

Grey water

Groundwater

Groundwater
recharge

H
Hardness

Hardpan
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Headwater

Hydraulic
conductivity

Hydraulic gradient

Hydraulic head

Hydrograph

Hydrologic cycle
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Hydrostatic pressure

I
Impermeable layer

Impeller

Infiltration

Ion

L
Lateral
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Lagoon

Latent heat

Leaching

Levee

Limestone

M
Main
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Marsh

Mesophyte

Micrograms per liter

(µg/L)

Milligram (mg)

Milligrams per liter

(mg/l)

Million gallons per

day (mgd)

Mineral soil
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Mitigation

Muck

N
Nephelometric
turbidity unit (NTU)

Nitrate

Non-point-source
contaminant

O
Organic matter
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Organic soil

Orographic
precipitation

Osmosis

Oxygen demand

P
Particle size

Parts per billion

(ppb)
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Parts per million

(ppm)

Peak flow

Peat

Percolation

Permeability

pH
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Point-source
contaminant

Pollutant

Porosity

Potable water

Potential
evapotranspiration

Potentiometric
surface
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Precipitation

PVC (polyvinyl
chloride)

R
Recharge, ground
water

Recurrence interval

Reservoir

Return flow
(irrigation)
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Reverse osmosis

Riparian water rights

Runoff

S
Saline water

Saturated zone

Sediment
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Seepage

Sewer

Shale

Shoal

Side slope gradient

Siltation
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Sinkhole

Sinuosity

Sodium adsorption
ratio (SAR)

Soil horizon

Soil moisture

Solute
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Solution

Solvent

Specific capacity

Specific
conductance

Specific yield

Spring (water)
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Static water level

Storm surge

Stream

Streamflow

Submersible pump

Subsidence
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Substrate

Subsurface drain

Surface runoff

Surface water

Suspended solids

T
Terrestrial
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Tide

Tile drain

Topography

Total head

Trade winds

Transmissibility
(ground water)
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Transpiration

Tributary

Tropical cyclone

Trough
(meteorological)

Turbidity

U
Unsaturated zone
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V
Valve

Vent

W
Wastewater

Water budget

Water column

Water hammer
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Water quality

Water pressure

Watershed

Water table

Water year

Weather
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Well (water)

Withdrawal

X
Xeriscaping

Y
Yield (water)
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(Draw conclusions as to the things you have learned and/or experienced out of this exercise.)
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