erosion Flashcards
1
Q
erosion
A
wind water ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one place to another
2
Q
weathering
A
rock materials are broken down by the action of physical or chemical processes
3
Q
water cycle
A
movement of water from ocean to atmosphere to land and back to ocean
4
Q
evaporation
A
water going into the air
5
Q
condensation
A
gas changing to liquid
6
Q
precipitation
A
form of water that falls to the ground
7
Q
percolation
A
process of water or liquid passing through a filter
8
Q
runoff
A
draining of water
9
Q
tributary
A
stream that flows into a lake or larger river
10
Q
watershed
A
area of land that is drained by a water system
