unit 8

Question 1

Aquifer

Answer 1

– a permeable rock layer that can hold or transport water

Question 2

Catastrophic event

Answer 2

a violent, usually destructive, natural occurrence

Question 3

Deposition –

Answer 3

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice

Question 4

Ecoregion

Answer 4

area of land that has a distinct group of plants, animals, and other species

Question 5

Erosion –

Answer 5

process by which weathered material is moved by wind, water, or ice

Question 6

Groundwater –

Answer 6

water beneath the Earth’s surface

Question 7

Permeability –

Answer 7

ability of a material to allow water to pass through

Question 8

Recharge zone –

Answer 8

surface land area where water enters an aquifer

Question 9

Surface water –

Answer 9

water that collects above the surface of the ground

Question 10

Watershed –

Answer 10

an area of land where all of the groundwater and surface water from the area drains

Question 11

Water table –

Answer 11

the highest level of groundwater in an area, beneath the Earth’s surface

Question 12

Weathering –

Answer 12

process by which exposed rock and other surfaces are broken down; caused by elements of weather (wind, water, ice) or other mechanisms (physical, chemical, biological)