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Erosion
Term | Definition |
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Runoff | rainwater that does not sink into the ground, but instead runs across Earth's surface until it flows into a stream |
Meandering Stream | twisting stream with many curves that erodes on the outside of meanders and deposits sediment on the inside of meanders |
Point Bar | pile of sand and gravel deposited by a meandering stream on the inside of a meander |
Braided Stream | stream with many intersecting channels that are separated by bars and islands |
Drainage Basin | specific area that is drained by a stream |
Load | Earth material that is carried by a stream, either suspended in water, dissolved in the water, or rolling, bouncing, or sliding along the stream bed |
Stream Discharge | volume of water that flows through a stream in a certain amount of time |
Floodplain | flat, level area of a stream valley covered by water during a flood |