10 Questions
What is the primary cause of most recorded tsunami events?
Undersea earthquake
What is the term for the movement of sediments down a slope due to gravity?
Mass wasting
What is the primary source of a significant percentage of the world's water supply?
Groundwater
What is the term for a rock that contains groundwater?
Aquifer
What is the process by which groundwater is naturally replenished?
Water cycle
What is the term for a depression or cavity on the ground formed by the collapse of the earth's surface layer?
All of the above
What is the primary factor that contributes to the formation of a sinkhole?
Erosion
What is the term for the movement of earth materials down a slope due to gravity?
Mass wasting
What is the percentage of the world's water supply provided by groundwater?
20%
What is the term for the process of water moving through the ground and occupying pore spaces in rocks?
Percolation
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