VOCAB #11: Soil and Water 2024-2025

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface.

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What does porosity measure?

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The measure of rock’s ability to hold water.

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What is decomposition?

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The breaking down of dead organisms and organic waste.

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What is the water table?

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Upper limit of the underground region in which the cracks and pores within rocks and sediment are completely filled with water.

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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 and changes in Earth's surface.

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What is an aquifer?

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A geological formation that can store and transmit groundwater.

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What is permeability?

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The ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through it.

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed into the ground.

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What is sediment?

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

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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.