Unit 8 Vocab

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

the 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

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

Question 6

Groundwater

Answer 6

the water beneath the Earth’s surface

Question 7

Permeability

Answer 7

the ability of a material to allow water to pass through

Question 8

Recharge zone

Answer 8

surface land area where water enters the 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 from higher areas to lower areas and into the same body of water.

Question 11

Water table

Answer 11

the highest underground level at which the rocks and soil are completely wet with water

Question 12

Weathering

Answer 12

the process of break down a rock with the weather.