Geo Ch.4 Terms

Question 0

Water table

Answer 0

The groundwater level at which all the cracks and spaces in rock are filled with water

Question 1

Core

Answer 1

Earth’s center, where pressures and temperatures are very high

Question 2

Tributary

Answer 2

Any smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

Question 3

Humus

Answer 3

Broken-down plant and animal matter in soil

Question 4

Magma

Answer 4

Liquid rock within Earth

Question 5

Erosion

Answer 5

Movement of surface material from one location to another by water, wind, and ice

Question 6

Watershed

Answer 6

The entire region drained by a river and its tributaries

Question 7

Headwaters

Answer 7

First and smallest streams formed from the runoff of a mountain, eventually forming rivers

Question 8

Weathering

Answer 8

The process by which rocks break and decay over time

Question 9

Acid rain

Answer 9

Polluted rain that can damage trees and kill fish in lakes

Question 10

Leaching

Answer 10

Downward movement of minerals and humus in soils

Question 11

Soil Salinization

Answer 11

Salt buildup in the soil