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drainage basin
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area of land in which water drains into a stream system.
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divide
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ridge from which water drain to one side or the other.
Divides can run along high mountains. On flatter ground, a divide can be the highest line of land and can be hard to see. |
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floodplain
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an area of land on either side of a stream that is underwater when the stream floods.
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delta
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an area of land formed by the buildup of sediment at the end, or mouth of a river.
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sinkhole
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basin that forms when the roof of a cave becomes so thin that it suddenly falls in.
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