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Water
Question | Answer |
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runoff | rainwater that doesn't sink into the ground but instead runs across earths 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 dirt and gravel deposited by a meandering stream on the inside of a meander. |
braided streams | streams with many entire - lasing channels that are separated by bars and islands. |
drainage basin | specific area that is drained by a stream. |
load | Earths material that is carried by a stream, either suspended in the water, dissolved in water, or rolling,bouncing,or sliding along the stream bed. |
stream discharge | volume of water that flows though a stream in a certain amount of time. |
flood plain | flat, level area of steam valley covered by a water during a flood. |