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Quiz 5
To help study for comprehensive exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base Level | the level below which a stream cannot erode. |
| Flood | when the discharge of a stream becomes so great that it exceeds the capacity of its channel and overflows its banks. |
| Runoff | water that flows over the land rather than infiltrating into the ground. |
| Oxbow Lake | A curved lake produced when a stream cuts off a meander. |
| Bedrock Channel | streams cutting through solid rock |
| Sorting | the process by which solid particles a stream can transport particles based on size rather than quantity. |
| Stream Valley | the channel, valley floor, and sloping valley walls of a stream. |
| Capacity | the maximum load of solid particles a stream can transport per unit of time. |
| Competence | a measure of the stream's aility to transport particles based on size rather than quantity. |
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