erosion Flashcards
erosion
the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away
weathering
the process of wearing or being worn
water cycle
The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth
evaporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapor
condensation
water which collects as droplets
precipitation
a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow
surface runoff
the flow of water occurring on the ground surface
tributary
a river or stream flowing into a larger river
watershed
contains all the land and water features that drain excess surface water to a specific location
continental divide
an area where the flow of water divides into different areas
deposition
the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
delta
wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water
floodplain
a generally flat area of land next to a river or stream
water table
the surface where the water pressure head is equal to the atmospheric pressure
sewage treatment plants
a building where human waste is filtered out of a water supply
septic tank
an underground chamber where sewage is stored
sea stacks
a geological landform consisting of a steep vertical rock
sea arches
Sea Arches are formed when a cave continues to be eroded and expanded until it cuts right through a headland.
sea caves
also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea
wave-cut terraces
the narrow flat area often found at the base of a sea cliff
headlands
a cliff that sticks out into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides
beach
an area where land meets sea
glacier
a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and often liquid water
glacial drift
A general term applied to all rock material (clay, silt, sand, gravel, boulders) transported by a glacier and deposited directly by or from the ice
