unit 8 factors affecting earth's system

Question 1

a permeable rock layer that can hold or transport water

Answer 1

Aquifer

Question 2

a violent, usually destructive, natural occurrence

Answer 2

Catastrophic event

Question 3

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice

Answer 3

Deposition

Question 4

process by which weathered material is moved by wind, water, or ice

Answer 4

Erosion

Question 5

water beneath the Earth’s surface

Answer 5

Groundwater

Question 6

ability of a material to allow water to pass through

Answer 6

Permeability

Question 7

surface land area where water enters an aquifer

Answer 7

Recharge zone

Question 8

water that collects above the surface of the ground

Answer 8

Surface water

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Watershed

Question 10

Water table – the highest level of groundwater in an area, beneath the Earth’s surface

Answer 10

Weathering – 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)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Ecoregion