the constant movement of water among the oceans, the atmosphere, geosphere and the biosphere

the movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces

the course that the water in a stream follows

the slope of a stream over a certain distance

the quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time

a stream that empties itself into another stream

a looplike bend in the course of a stream

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Chapter 6.1

Running Water

Term	Definition
Water Cycle	the constant movement of water among the oceans, the atmosphere, geosphere and the biosphere
Infiltration	the movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces
Stream Channel	the course that the water in a stream follows
Gradient	the slope of a stream over a certain distance
Discharge	the quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time
Tributary	a stream that empties itself into another stream
Meander	a looplike bend in the course of a stream