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Water Erosion AD

6th Grade

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runoff all the remaining water that moves over Earth's surface; when it flows in a thin layer over the land, it may cause a type of erosion called sheet erosion
rill a tiny groove in soil made by flowing water
gully a large channel in soil formed by erosion
stream a channel through which water is continually flowing downhill
river a large stream
tributary a stream that flows into a larger stream
drainage basin the land area from which a river and its tributaries collect their water
divide a ridge of land that separates one drainage basin or watershed from another
flood plain a broad, flat valley through which a river flows
meander a looping curved formed in a river as it winds through its flood plain
oxbow lake the cresent-shaped, cutoff body of water that remains after a river carves a new channel
alluvial fan a wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range
delta a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
groundwater water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers
stalactite a calcite deposit that hangs from a roof of a cave
stalagmite a cone-shaped calcite deposit that builds up from the floor of a cave
karst topography a type of landscape in rainy regions where there is limestone near the surface, characterized by caverns, sinkholes, and valleys
What is the major agent of the erosion that has shaped Earth's land surface? moving water
What joins together to form a larger channel callled streams? gullies
What reduces runoff by absorbing water and holding soil in place? vegetation(e.g. grasses, shrubs, trees)
Created by: gutierrez
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