Last name meaning Ferris: This is an Anglicization of the Old Gaelic name O' Fearghusa - a compound of the Gaelic O (meaning grandson or male descendant) and the personal name Fergus, composed of the elements fear - a man and gus - vigour or force...
How is a Confluence Formed? When any 2 bodies of water meet, they form a confluence. Where Can a Confluence Be Found? In every part of the world, rivers, streams and other bodies of water meet and the waters combine. Famous Confluences Niagara River and Lake Ontario, Canada Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, USA
RE: Definition of perched water. Here's a simple explanation. Sometimes there's a clay layer or some rock or some sort of barrier between the surface and way down where the groundwater is. So when it rains, the water leaks down and pools on top of that barrier, instead of making it down to the groundwater, making a falsely high layer of groundwater.