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Earth Science

Water Erosion and Deposition Chapt. 9 vocab

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water that doesn't soak into the ground or evaporate but instead flows across Earth's surface runoff
groove created by water moving down the same path channel
occurs when water that is flowing as sheets picks up and carries away sediments sheet erosion
is the area of land from which a stream or river collects runoff drainage basin
broad, c-shaped curve in a river or stream, formed by erosion of its outer bank meander
water that soaks into the ground and collects in pores and empty spaces and is an important source of drinking water groundwater
describes soil and rock with connecting pores through which water can flow permeable
describes materials that water cannot pass through impermeable
a layer of permeable rock that lets water move freely aquifer
upper surface of the zone of saturation; drops during a drought water table
forms when the water table meets Earth's surface; often found on hillsides and used as a fresh-water source spring
is a hot spring that erupts periodically, shooting water and steam into the air geyser
underground opening that can form when acidic groundwater dissolves limestone cave
current that runs parallel to the shoreline, is caused by waves colliding with the shore at slight angles, and moves tons of of loose sediment longshore current
deposit of sediment whose materials vary in size, color, and composition and is most commonly found on a smooth, gently sloped shoreline beaches
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