unit 8 vocab

Question 1

aquifer

Answer 1

a permeable rock layer that can hold of transport water.

Question 2

Catastrophic event

Answer 2

a violent usually destructive, natural occurrence.

Question 3

Deposition

Answer 3

process by witch weathered and eroded material deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Question 4

Eco region

Answer 4

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

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 earths surface

Question 7

permeability

Answer 7

ability of a material to allow water to pass through

Question 8

recharge zone

Answer 8

surfaced 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 surfaced water from the area brains 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 surfaced

Question 12

weathering

Answer 12

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