Erosion is a Slow and Steady Process
This is the dropping off of eroded solid bits and rock.
Deposition
This is the process of water being stored on Earth’s surface in the ground or as a water feature.
Storage
This is the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely.
This is land near a body of water that is likely to flood.
Floodplain
This is a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land.
Glacier
This the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another.
Erosion
This is water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks.
Groundwater
This is a sometimes harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water.
Algae Bloom
How much of the Earth's water is salt water?
97%
Where are most glaciers found?
Very cold places.
This kind of erosion occurs when rock is carried downstream.
River Erosion
This is an artificial lake built for the storage of water.
Reservoir
What can naturally cause an acid rain?
Volcanic Eruptions
How much of the Earth's water is in glaciers or ice caps?
69%
These are a covering of ice over a large area such as the polar regions.
Ice Caps
This is the result of deposition when a river flows into a larger body of water.
A Delta.
This is land near a body of water that is likely to flood.
Floodplain
What does acid rain usually affect the most?
Aquatic Ecosystems
How much of the Earth’s freshwater is groundwater?
30%
This is when rocks are carried in the ice.
Glacier Erosion
This is the result of deposition when a river runs out of a canyon.
An alluvial fan.
What happens at water treatment plants?
Water is recycled and used again.
What are the three R's of conservation?
Reduce, reuse and recycle.
How much of the Earth's freshwater do we actually drink?
Less than 1%.
What do glaciers do to the ground when they move?
They tear rock.