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CR Ch. 15 Flashcards

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FLOODPLAIN

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Area along a river, formed by sediments deposited when the river overflowed its banks

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CONDENSATION

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Change of state from gas to liquid

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WATERSHED

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Area of land drained by a river

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TRIBUTARY

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Stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream

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EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

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The total water loss for an area by evaporation and transpiration

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DISCHARGE

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Volume of water moved by a stream in a given time period

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DESALINATION

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The process of removing salt from ocean water

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DELTA

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Fan-shaped mass of rock material deposited at the mouth of a stream into another body of water

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PRECIPITATION

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Any form of water that falls to earths surface from the clouds, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail

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ALLUVIAL FAN

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fan-shaped mass of rock material deposited by a stream on land where the slope decreases sharply

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A river system begins to form in a given area when….

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Precipitation exceeds EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

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What happens over time as a stream’s channel erodes?

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The stream becomes a river

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When precipitation exceeds EVAPOTRANSPIRATION and runoff,

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Soil becomes moist and flooding is possible

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Which of the following factors affect the water budget?

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Temperature, vegetation, wind and rainfall

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What are stages of the water cycle?

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EVAPOTRANSPIRATION, condensation, and precipitation

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Why do people choose to live in floodplains?

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There is access to fishing and the soil is rich

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What are some methods of water conservation?

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Enforcing conservation laws

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Which of the following affect erosion caused by a river?

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Discharge and gradient

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Which is a direct method of flood control?

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Dam

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A lake forms when

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Precipitation collects in a depression

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