Question |
Answer |
aquifer |
layer of permeable rock that allows water to flow through |
beach |
deposit of sediment whose materials vary n size, color, and composition and its most commonly found on a smooth, gentle sloped shoreline |
cave |
underground opening that can form when acidic groundwater dissolves limestone |
channel |
groove created by water moving down the same path |
drainage basin |
land area from which a river or stream collects runoff |
geyser |
hot spring that erupts periodically and shoots water and steam into |
groundwater |
water that soaks into the ground and collects in pores and empty spaces and is an important source of drinking water |
impermeable |
describes material that water cannot pass through |
longs hore current |
current that runs parallel to the shoreline, is caused by waves colliding with the shore at slight angles and moves tons of loose sediment |
meander |
broad, C shaped curve in a river or stream, formed by erosion of its out bank |
permeable |
describes soil and rock with connecting pores through which water can flow |
runoff |
any rainwater that does not soak into the ground or evaporate but flows over Earth's surface generally flows into streams and has ability to erode and carry sediments |
sheet erosion |
a type of surface water erosion caused y runoff that occurs when water flowing as sheets picks up sediments and carries them away |
spring |
forms when water table meets Earths surface; often found on hillsides and used as freshwater source |
Water table |
upper surface of the zone of saturation; drops during a drought |