Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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a permeable rock layer that can hold or transport water

A

Aquifer

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a violent, usually destructive, natural occurrence

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Catastrophic event

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

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Deposition

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4
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area of land that has a distinct group of plants, animals, and other specie.

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Ecoregion

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

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Erosion

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6
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water beneath the Earth’s surface

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Groundwater

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7
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ability of a material to allow water to pass through

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Permeability

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8
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surface land area where water enters an aquifer

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Recharge zone

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9
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water that collects above the surface of the ground

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Surface water

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10
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an area of land where all of the groundwater and surface water from the area drains from higher areas to lower areas and into the same body of water

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Watershed

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

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Water table

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12
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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)

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Weathering

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