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Chapter 3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Erosion | The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another. |
| Sediment | Earth materials deposited by erosion. |
| Deposition | Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. |
| Mass movement. | Any one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill. |
| Runoff | Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground. |
| Rills | The tiny grooves in soil formed as runoffs travel. |
| Gully | A large groove, or channel, in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm. |
| Stream | A channel along which water is continually flowing down a slope. |
| River | A large stream. |
| Tributary | A stream that flows into a larger stream. |
| Flood plain | The flat, wide area of land along a river. |
| Meander | A loop-like bend in the course of a river. |
| Oxbow lake | A meander that has been cut off from the river. |
| Alluvial fan | A wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range. |
| Delta | Where a river flows into the ocean, the river deposits sediment, forming a delta. |