Vocab Unit 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Aquifer
A
A natural underground water supply
2
Q
Compost
A
A mixture of decaying organic matter, as from plants and animals, used to provide nutrients to soil
3
Q
Deforestation
A
Removing large areas of forests for agriculture or other uses
4
Q
Irrigation
A
To artificially supply dry land with water
5
Q
Municipal Solid Waste
A
Garbage from homes and businesses
6
Q
Topsoil
A
A soil layer of organic matter and inorganic minerals that holds water and slowly releases nutrients to plants
7
Q
Leaching
A
The process in which various chemicals in upper layers of soil are dissolved and carried to lower levels of soil sometimes all the way to groundwater
8
Q
Percolate
A
Water passing downward through small spaces in the soil, sometimes all the way to groundwater
