erosion

Question 1

erosion

Answer 1

the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

Question 2

weathering

Answer 2

wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.

Question 3

water cycle

Answer 3

also known as the hydrological cycle or the H₂O cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth

Question 4

evaporation

Answer 4

n is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase that is not saturated with the evaporating substance

Question 5

condensation

Answer 5

water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

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precipitation

Answer 6

the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

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percolation

Answer 7

is the process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter. It’s how coffee is usually made.

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runoff

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the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.

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tributary

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or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean.

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watershed

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an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.

Question 11

continental divide

Answer 11

the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas

Question 12

deposition

Answer 12

the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.

“Edward V’s deposition”

Question 13

delta

Answer 13

a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular: the Nile delta. 7. (usually initial capital letter) a word used in communications to represent the letter D. 8.

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alluvial fan

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a fan-shaped mass of alluvium deposited as the flow of a river decreases in velocity.

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floodplain

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an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.

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water table

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the level below which the ground is saturated with water.

Question 17

sewage treatment plants

Answer 17

process is similar to the way that a Septic Tank works but mechanical components provide a process to help break down solids to produce a cleaner, more environmentally friendly effluent.

Question 18

septic tank

Answer 18

a tank, typically underground, in which sewage is collected and allowed to decompose through bacterial activity before draining by means of a leaching field.