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susan boyle's river
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | The area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries |
| Watershed | A ridge of high land that separates drainage basins |
| Erosion | The removal of rock from their original position |
| Transportation | Moving eroded material to a new position |
| Deposition | Moving the eroded material to a new position |
| Energy | The force of a river |
| Discharge | The volume of water that is carried by a river at a given time |
| Gradient | The steepness of a river |
| Hydraulic action | Erosion that is caused by the force of moving water |
| Cavitation | When air bubbles collapse |
| Abrasion | |
| Attrition | |
| Solution | |
| Vertical erosion | |
| Lateral erosion | |
| Load | |
| Suspension | |
| Saltation | |
| Traction | |
| Upper course | |
| Middle course | |
| Lower course |