Shaping Earth's surfaces

What is molten rock below Earth's surface?

• lava

• mantle

• magma

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Water beneath the surface of the ground.

• Groundwater

• Earth

• runoff

• reservoir

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What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Depostition

• All of the above

What is the process of changing the characteristics of a rock caused by changes in temperature, pressure.

• rock cycle

• metamorphism

• precipitate

• melting

______ is more permeable since water passes through it

• gravel

• clay

• stone

• concrete

An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?

• Well

• Aquifer

• Spring

• Reservoir

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Water stored in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called:

• Surface water

• Lakes

• Ponds

• Groundwater

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Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.

• Solid

• Soft

• Impermeable

• Permeable

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