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runoff |
water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground |
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sheet erosion |
type of erosion when runoff flows in a thin layer over the land |
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rills |
a tiny groove in soil made by flowing water |
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gully |
a large groove,or channel, in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm |
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stream |
a channel along which water is continually flowing down a slope |
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tributary |
a stream or river that flows into a larger river |
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waterfall |
occur where a river meets an area of rock that is very hard and erodes slowly |
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flood plain |
flat, wide area of land along a river |
