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

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. (It Is In The NAME)

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 from higher areas to lower areas and into the same body of water.

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).