unit 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Aquifer
A
A rock layer that can hold water or transfer it
2
Q
Catastrophic event
A
an bad event (can be destructive)
3
Q
Deposition
A
something that forms rock or any material.
4
Q
Ecoregion
A
an area that has many different organisms
5
Q
Erosion
A
weathered material that has been moved by wind ,water.
6
Q
Groundwater
A
water beneath earth
7
Q
Permeability
A
a material that lets water go thru
8
Q
Recharge zone
A
land area where water enters an aquifer
9
Q
Surface water
A
water that is the surface
10
Q
Watershed
A
when water drains higher areas lower to a body of water.
11
Q
Water table
A
high water level of ground water beneath earths surface
12
Q
Weathering
A
carving material
