chapter 16 surface waters 2 Flashcards
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stream
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flowing water that follows a distinct course over the land.
2
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elevation profile
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a description of how a stream changes from its beggining to its end
3
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stream gradient
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the height of a stream.
4
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stream system
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looks like the veins in a leaf or the branches of a tree.
5
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drainage basin
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the land a stream drains
6
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floodplains
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rivers that regularly flood create broad fertile topsoil deposits.
7
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perennial stream
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a stream that flows year round is a continuous stream.
8
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intermittent stream
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streams that only flow after a big rain storm or snow melt.
9
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lake
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an isolated body of water that does not freely share water with the ocean.
10
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thermal turnover
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occurs 2 times a year in lakes located in middle and upper latitudes in both hemispheres.
