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Runoff is water that moves over Earth’s surface.
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Runoff is water that moves over Earth’s surface.
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As runoff travels, it forms tiny grooves in the soil called rills .
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As runoff travels, it forms tiny grooves in the soil called rills .
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A gully is a large groove, or channel, in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm.
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A gully is a large groove, or channel, in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm.
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A stream is a channel along which water is continually flowing down a slope.
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A stream is a channel along which water is continually flowing down a slope.
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A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
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A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
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The flat, wide area of land along a river is a flood plain .
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The flat, wide area of land along a river is a flood plain .
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A meander is a looplike bend in the course of a river.
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A meander is a looplike bend in the course of a river.
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oxbow lake is a meander that has been cut off from the river.
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oxbow lake is a meander that has been cut off from the river.
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An alluvial fan is a wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range.
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An alluvial fan is a wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range.
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Sediment deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake builds up a landform called a delta .
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Sediment deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake builds up a landform called a delta .
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A deposit that hangs like an icicle from the roof of a cave is known as a stalactite (stuh lak tyt).
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A deposit that hangs like an icicle from the roof of a cave is known as a stalactite (stuh lak tyt).
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Slow dripping builds up a cone-shaped stalagmite (stuh lag myt) from the cave floor.
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Slow dripping builds up a cone-shaped stalagmite (stuh lag myt) from the cave floor.
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This type of landscape is called karst topography after a region in Eastern Europe.
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This type of landscape is called karst topography after a region in Eastern Europe.
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