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Unit 5_4 Vocabulary quiz 22-23
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a layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well as water
saturated zone
unsaturated zone
watershed
water table
A process by which the nutrients phosphorus and nitrogen become very dense in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as algae.
habitat fragmentation
geologic process
groundwater
eutrophication
The area of permeable rock or soil in which the cracks and pores are totally filled with water.
saturated zone
unsaturated zone
water table
groundwater
Breakup of a habitat into smaller pieces, usually as a result of human activities.
cover crop
watershed divide
habitat fragmentation
watershed
Weathering, erosion, and plate tectonics that occur at different rates and in different places.
water table
eutrophication
unsaturated zone
geologic processes
A natural barrier such as a ridge of land that separates one watershed from another.
watershed
watershed divide
water table
groundwater
The underground zone where soil or rock is saturated with water.
cover crop
habitat fragmentation
water table
watershed
Plants, such as rye, alfalfa, or clover, that can be planted immediately after harvest to hold and protect the soil from erosion.
cover crop
watershed divide
groundwater
watershed
Area of land that drains rainwater or snow into one location such as a stream, lake or wetland.
watershed divide
groundwater
eutrophication
watershed
Water that is stored below Earth’s surface in soil and rock layers.
watershed divide
watershed
water table
groundwater