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21 Cards in this Set
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Saline |
Salty |
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Freshwater |
Water that is not salty |
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Groundwater |
Water that is stored underground |
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Surface water |
Water that is found on the Earth surface |
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Water cycle |
A schematic overview of the reservoirs and the movements of water |
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Drainage Basin |
An area that is drained by one river |
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Tributaries |
Smaller sides of a river wich meet the larger side |
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Watershed |
Boundary between two drainage basins |
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Riverbed |
The bottom of a river |
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River banks |
The sides of a river |
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Upper course |
The part of a river closest to the source |
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Middle course |
The middle part of a river between the mouth and the source |
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Lower course |
The partn of a river closest to the mouth |
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Mixed river |
A river that receives water from glaciers and rainfall as well |
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Discharge |
The amount of water that flows past a certain place |
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Gradient |
Steepness |
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Transportation |
Movement of eroded particles |
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Distributaries |
A river that splits into smaller rivers |
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Groynes |
Structures in a river that help to limit river bank erosion |
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Floodplains |
Land located next to a river |
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Water treatment plants |
Companies wich treat water to make it suitable for drinking |
