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17 Cards in this Set
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SOIL |
the upper layer of earth which plants grow,a black or dark brown material usually made of clay and rock particles. |
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GROUND WATER |
water found in the ground. |
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SOIL PROFILE |
a series of horizons in soil from the surface down to bedrock. |
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WATER TABLE |
the level below which the ground is saturated with water. |
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AQUIFER |
a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater. |
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HUMUS |
an organic component of soil,formed bye the decomposition of leaves and animals. |
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PLATEAU |
a large area of land at a high elevation. |
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FOLD MOUNTAIN |
a mountain made up of mostly rock layers folded by being squeezed together. |
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DEPOSITION |
the dropping off of sediments. |
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EROSION |
the picking up and removal of rock particles. |
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WEATHERING |
the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. |
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SOIL HORIZON |
any of the layers of soil from the surface to the bedrock below. |
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WATER SHED |
an area or ridge of land that separates water flowing to different rivers. |
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FAULT-BLOCK MOUNTAIN |
a mountain made by huge tilted blocks of rocks separated from surrounding rocks by faults. |
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PLAIN |
a large area of flat land |
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IMPERMEABLE |
not allowing fluids to pass through. |
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PERMEABLE |
a material of membrane allowing liquids or gases to pass through it. |
