Unit 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Aquifer
A
A rock layer that contains water
2
Q
Catastrophic event
A
A destructive natural disaster
3
Q
Deposition
A
Where erosion deposits the material it broke
4
Q
Ecoregion
A
A area of land that has different spices/organisms
5
Q
Erosion
A
When air, water, or ice move materials
6
Q
Ground water
A
Water in the bottom of the earths surface
7
Q
Permeability
A
Material that lets water pass trough it
8
Q
Recharge zone
A
Where water collects to go down the aquifer
9
Q
Surface water
A
Water that collects above/on the earths surface
10
Q
Water shed
A
When ground water or surface water goes down to a lower area and combine into 1 body of water
11
Q
Water table
A
The highest level that groundwater can reach
12
Q
Weathering
A
The process with exposed rock or breaking rocks caused by erosion or other physical, chemical, biological
