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Catastrophic Events

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Catastrophic Event   An event, such as a hurricane or tornado, that causes extensive damage to ecosystems and humans  
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Drought   A long period of little to no rainfall  
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Earthquake   Faults in the earth collide and release pressure  
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Tsunami   A very large wave caused by an earthquake in the ocean  
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Flood   A large amount of water filling or moving in areas beyond where it normally would be  
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Hurricane   An ocean storm with violent winds and rain  
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Tornado   a destructive funnel of violently rotating winds  
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Volcano   A mountain or hill with an opening where lava can escape  
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Wildfires   a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly  
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Ecoregion   an area that has similar land, soil, and species characteristics  
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Weathering   The breaking down of rocks  
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Erosion   The carrying away from sediments  
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Deposition   The dropping of sediments after they have been carried a distance  
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Processes   actions or steps  
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Reshape   shape differently; change  
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Environment   An area with both living and non living components  
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Watershed   An area where waters from different areas flow in to a larger body of water  
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Aquifer   a permeable rock area below ground which can carry water  
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Ground Water   water underground  
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Porosity   the ability to absorb fluids  
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Permeability   the ability to allow liquids to flow through  
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Percolation   The slow movement of liquid through an object  
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Pollution   the introduction of something that is poisonous or harmful to an environment  
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Infiltration   small groups or things moving into an area  
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