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15 Cards in this Set
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The __________________ Cycle
is constantly on the move and is a gigantic worldwide system. |
Hydrologic
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______________ is when the portion of the water that seeps into the ground and moves downward, then laterally and then seeps into the lakes and rivers
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Infiltration
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What is an example of an Aquitard?
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Clay
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The zone of saturation is_______
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Groundwater
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What forms when a stream enters an ocean or lake?
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a Delta
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True or False
Speleothems are a result of mineral precipitation? |
True
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Icicle like pendants hang from the ceiling of the cavern and form where water seeps thru the cracks above
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stalactites
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Speleothems that form on the floor of a cavern and reach upward are called ________
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stalagmites
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What are these glaciers are found in the mountains or valleys called?
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Apline Glaciers
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Glaciers cover ____% of the Earth's surface today.
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10
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Glaciers are a part of 2 systems on Earth. Rock system is one. What is the other?
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Hydrologic System
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A ___________ is the flow of water that emerges naturally from the ground.
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Spring
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_______ are the result of groundwater's erosion of limestone
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Caverns
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_________ can form abruptly when the roof of a cavern collapses under its own weight.
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Sinkholes
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Any given segment of a stream along its course is a
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Reach
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