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SCI-7 U6
Vocab Quiz 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Permeability | A measure of how easily water can move through a material. |
| Groundwater | Water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces. |
| Pore Space | The space between particles of soil. |
| Porosity | A measure of the amount of pore space in soil material. |
| Absorption | The process of groundwater being drawn up by plant roots. |
| Aquifer | An underground layer of permeable rock or materials (gravel, sand, sandstone, or cracked limestone) that holds groundwater. |
| Watershed | A land area in which surface runoff drains into a river or a system of rivers and streams. |
| Air Pressure | The measure of the force of air pressing down on the Earth’s surface. |
| Barometer | The weather instrument used to measure air pressure. |
| Relative Humidity | The percentage of moisture that air holds relative to the amount of moisture it could hold. |