unit 8 vocabulary Flashcards
1
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aquifer
A
A permeable rock layer that can hold or transport water
2
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catastrophic event
A
a violent, usually destructive, natural occurrences
3
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deposition
A
proccess by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice.
4
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Ecoregion
A
Area of land that has a distinct group of plants, animals, and the other species.
5
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erosion
A
proccess by which weathered material is moved by wind, or ice,
