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Landforms (43 Qs)

TermDefinition
graph to write
graphy to describe
topo a place
topography to describe a place
precipitation (water) that dives down (from the sky)
groundwater precipitation that soaks into the ground
spring groundwater that leaks out and becomes runoff
run to flow
off away from
runoff precipitation that flows on the surface of the earth
brook step across runoff
creek jump across runoff
stream wade across runoff
small river swim across runoff
large river boat across runoff
shed to divide
watershed a ridge that divides runoff
tributary a smaller runoff that flows into a larger runoff
confluence runoffs of the same size that join together
distributary (delta) a larger runoff that splits into smaller ones at the mouth
wetland groundwater that gathers at the surface
puddle step across wetland
pond wade across wetland
small lake swim across wetland
large lake boat across wetland
marsh grassland wetland
swamp forest wetland
outlet runoff that is let out into a larger body of water
tide salty ocean water that pushes into coastal areas, two or four times a day
inlet salty ocean water that pushes upstream during tides
estuary salty ocean wetland
ditch step across valley
gully jump across valley
ravine walk across valley
gorge climb across valley
canyon fly across valley
V-shaped river erosion valley
U-shaped glacier erosion valley
cove swim across inlet
bay canoe across inlet
gulf motorboat across inlet
sea largest inlet
ocean the goal of all runoff: one, continuous body of water that covers the whole planet
Created by: Mr. Dornfeld
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