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15 Cards in this Set
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cartographer
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A person who makes maps
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channel
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The course or path the water takes in the stream or river.
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erosion
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Wears away earth materials
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drainage basin
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A System of reivers and streams that drains an area like the Colorado Pleateau
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key
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An explanation of symbols used on a map
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sediments
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Eroded earth materials that have been deposited
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deposition
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The proces by which eroded earth materials settle out in another place.
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plateau
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A large, mearly level area that has been lifted above the surrounding area
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landform
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A shape or featured of the earth's surface, like a delta
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meander
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A curve or loop in a channel
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canyon
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A V-shaped valley eroded by a river or stream
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basin
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A low area in which sediments are often deposited.
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grid
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A network of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares
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symbol
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A color, shape or texture used to represent something else on a map
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delta
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A fan saped deposit of earth materials at a mouth of a stream
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