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G Chapter 4
Water Erosion and Deposition pages 90 - 108
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| runoff | Rainwater that doesn't soak into the ground or evaporate. |
| channel | Groove created by water moving down the same path. |
| sheet erosion | A type of surface water erosion caused y runoff that occurs when water flowing as sheets picks up sediments and carries them away. |
| drainage basin | Land area from which a river or stream collects runoff. |
| meander | Broad, c-shaped cure in a river or stream, formed by erosion of its outer bank. |
| groundwater | Water that soaks into the ground and collects in pores and empty spaces and is an important source of drinking water. |
| permeable | Describes soil and rock with connecting pores through which water can flow. |
| impermeable | Describes materials that water cannot pass through. |
| aquifer | Layer of permeable rock that allows water to flow through. |
| water table | Upper surface of the zone of saturation; drops during a drought. |
| spring | Forms when the water table meets Earth's surface; often found on hillsides and used as a freshwater source. |
| geyser | Hot springs that erupt periodically and shoots water and steam into the air-for example, Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. |
| cave | Underground opening that can form when acidic groundwater dissolves limestone. |
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