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Floodplain |
An area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its bank |
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Erosion |
The process by which wind water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another |
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Delta |
A mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream |
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Shoreline |
The boundary between land and a body of water |
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Sandbar |
A low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea |
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Deposition |
The process in which material is laid down |
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Alluvial fan |
A fan shaped mass of rock material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply |
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Groundwater |
The water that is beneath Earth's surface |
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Beach |
An area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment |
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Barrier island |
A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore |
