Chapter 6 Running Water And Groundwater 6.1

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What term is used to describe the unending circulation of Earth's water supply

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water cycle

Front 2

Earth's water cycle is balanced in that each year the average amount of precipitation that occurs over Earth is equal to the amount of water that

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evaporates

Front 3

A stream's ability to pick up and move material depends largely on its

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velocity

Front 4

What are five factors that determine the velocity of a stream

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1. Gradient
2. its discharge
3. shape
4. size
5. roughness of its channel

Front 5

course that waters in a stream follows

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stream channel

Front 6

volume of water flowing past a certain point in a given unit of time

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discharge

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steepness of a stream channel

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gradient

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distance that water travels in a period of time

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velocity

Front 9

Is the following sentence true of false? A stream's discharge increases between the headwaters and mouth of the stream

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true

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Is the following sentence true or false? From its headwater to its mouth, a stream's gradient increases

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false

Front 11

What is the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel

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base level

Front 12

What a bend in a stream is called

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meander