ID The Following Flashcards
Flocculation
flocculation refers to the process by which fine particulates are caused to clump together into a floc.
Aquifer
an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt) from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well.
Soil
A mixture of minerals and particles, decaying organic matter, living organisms, air, and water
Clitellum
Creates cocoon where eggs are fertilized
Algal bloom
a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae (typically microscopic) in a water system
Percolation
cess of a liquid slowly passing through a filter.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Setae
Tiny hairs that help the worm move and burrow
Runoff
Surface runoff (also known as overland flow) is the flow of water that occurs when excess stormwater, meltwater, or other sources flows over the earth’s surface.
Weathering
Mechanical/chemical erosion of rock
Erosion
he action of exogenic processes (such as water flow or wind) which remove soil and rock from one location on the Earth’s crust, then transport it to another location where it is deposited.
Deposition
Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.
Biotic factors
Biotic components are the living things that shape an ecosystem.
Abiotic factors
re non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
Sieve
a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.
