6.8 Watershed Vocabulary

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks and sediments called?

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Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Nonliving factors in an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What do we call a large body of salt water?

Back

Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is precipitation that flows downhill without sinking into the ground?

Back

Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Living factors in an ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

What is the term for the movement of weathered materials from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What is the process of laying down sediment in a new location?

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Deposition

Front

What is the term for the area of land where all the water drains into a common body of water?

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Watershed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for water that is stored underground?

Back

Groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

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Transpiration