VOCAB #11: Soil and Water 2024-2025

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What is permeability?

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The measure of the ability of water to flow through rock and sediment.

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What is weathering?

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The mechanical and chemical process that change Earth’s surfaces over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is decomposition?

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The breaking down of dead organisms and organic waste.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is porosity?

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The measure of rock’s ability to hold water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is chemical weathering?

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The decomposition of rock caused by chemical reactions, resulting in the formation of new compounds.

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is sediment?

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Small particles of rock and soil that are carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is organic matter?

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Material that comes from the remains of living organisms, such as plants and animals.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is oxidation?

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A chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen interacts with other substances, often leading to weathering.

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