VOCAB #11: Soil and Water

Front

What is the measure of rock’s ability to hold water?

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Porosity

Front

What are the physical processes that naturally break rocks into smaller pieces, changing Earth's surface over time?

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Mechanical weathering

Front

What is the term for water that flows over Earth’s surface?

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Runoff

Front

What is the layer of soil formed from the movement of the products of weathering?

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Horizon

Front

What is an area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water?

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Aquifer

Front

What is the term for the process of breaking down rocks through chemical reactions?

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Chemical weathering

Front

What is the term for the top layer of soil that contains organic material?

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Topsoil

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the term for the underground layer of water-bearing rock?

Back

Aquifer

Front

What is the term for the water that saturates the soil and rock layers beneath the surface?

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Groundwater