vocabulary
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Weathering | the gradual wearing down of a geological formation due to physical or chemical changes to the surfaces of rock
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| Erosion | rock or soil of Earth's surface is moved to another location by the flow of water, ice or wind, as well as the constant pull of gravity
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| Deposition | occurs as sediment, which is created by weathering and erosion, then moved by gravity, settles in a different location
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| Watershed | an area of land from which water flows into a larger body of water such as a river, lake, stream, ocean, or aquifer
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| Groundwater | obtained from aquifers, which are areas located underground where water is stored in the pore spaces of soil and rock
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| Point Source Pollution | the source of chemicals or other contaminants is apparent, such as a wastewater treatment plant or a factory that releases waste directly into the water
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| Non-Point Source Pollution | no single source of pollution is evident, but contaminants still exist, such as fertilizer or pet waste running off from suburban yards and into storm drains.
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| agents of erosion | wind, running water, ice and gravity
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| Watershed | the basin or area of land in which a specific drainage system lies
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