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15 Cards in this Set
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till
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sediment glacier drops
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Artesian well
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cool water forced to the surface by pressure
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Flood plane
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the low flat part of the valley
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Ground water
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water that soaks into the ground
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Impermeable
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types of rocks through which water can't pass
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Permeable
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types of rocks through which water can pass
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Meander
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a curve in a streams channel
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Spring
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place where ground water reaches the surface
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Rill erosion
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type of erosion that begins when a small stream forms during a heavy rain.
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Zone of saturation
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underground rock layer completely filled with water
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alluvial fan
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triangular deposit of sediment at the base of a steep mountain slope
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drainage basin
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land area drained by a river system
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hot spring
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heated underground water that reaches the surface ... example: Evan's Plunge
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runoff
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water that flows over the Earth's surface
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water table
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upper surface of the zone of saturation
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