8th grade Science Chapter 9 WORD LIST 4
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| aquifer | layer of permeable rock that allows water to flow through
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| beach | deposit of sediment whose materials vary n size, color, and composition and its most commonly found on a smooth, gentle sloped shoreline
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| cave | underground opening that can form when acidic groundwater dissolves limestone
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| channel | groove created by water moving down the same path
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| drainage basin | land area from which a river or stream collects runoff
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| geyser | hot spring that erupts periodically and shoots water and steam into
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| groundwater | water that soaks into the ground and collects in pores and empty spaces and is an important source of drinking water
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| impermeable | describes material that water cannot pass through
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| 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
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| meander | broad, C shaped curve in a river or stream, formed by erosion of its out bank
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| permeable | describes soil and rock with connecting pores through which water can flow
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| 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
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| 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
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| spring | forms when water table meets Earths surface; often found on hillsides and used as freshwater source
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| Water table | upper surface of the zone of saturation; drops during a drought
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