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11 Cards in this Set
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water cycle
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the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, and the oceans
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tributary
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a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream
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watershed
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the area of land that is drained by a river
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stream load
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the materials other than the water that are carried by a stream
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discharge
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the volume of water that flows within a given time
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gradient
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the change in elevation over a given distance
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meander
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one of the bends, twists, or curves in a low-gradient stream or river
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braided stream
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a stream or river that is composed of multiple channels that divide and rejoin around sediment bars
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delta
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a fan-shaped mass of rock material deposited at the mouth of a stream; deltas form where streams flow into the ocean at the edge of a continent
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alluvial fan
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a fan shaped mass of rock material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply; alluvial fans form when streams flow from mountains to flat land
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floodplain
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an area alone a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks
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