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14 Cards in this Set
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weathering
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the process of breaking down rock
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watershed
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a area of land of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers
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waste water
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water that must be filtered before using
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surface water
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water that collects on the surface of the ground
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reservoir
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a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
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oxbow lake
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a curved lake formed at a former oxbow where the main stream of the river has cut across the narrow end and no longer flows around the loop of the bend
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meander
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follow a winding course
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landforms
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a natural feature of the earth's surface.
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model
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a representation that shows the workings of a object
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hanging glacier
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a hanging glacier originates high on the wall of a glacial valley and descends only part of the way to the surface of the main glacier and abruptly stops, typically at a cliff
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glacier
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a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
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aquifer
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a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater
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deposition
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the process of adding sand or soil to a new location
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erosion
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the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
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