Unit 8 Freshwater and Soil Vocab Flashcard

Front

A body of rock that holds groundwater

Back

Aquifer

Front

Breaking down solid rocks through chemical reactions

Back

Chemical Weathering

Front

River deposit at a large water body's mouth

Back

Delta

Front

Eroded sediment "dropped off" in flat layers

Back

Deposition

Front

Sediment transport from one place to another

Back

Erosion

Front

Flat area around a river that floods when the river rises

Back

Floodplain

Front

Water trapped in underground rock layers

Back

Ground Water

Front

Breaking down rocks physically, no chemical reactions.

Back

Mechanical Weathering

Front

Water travel speed through rock layer

Back

Permeability

Front

Air space between rock particles

Back

Porosity