erosion

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erosion

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the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away

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weathering

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the process of wearing or being worn

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water cycle

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The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth

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evaporation

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the process of turning from liquid into vapor

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condensation

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water which collects as droplets

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precipitation

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a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow

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surface runoff

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the flow of water occurring on the ground surface

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tributary

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a river or stream flowing into a larger river

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watershed

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contains all the land and water features that drain excess surface water to a specific location

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continental divide

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an area where the flow of water divides into different areas

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deposition

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the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice

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delta

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wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water

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floodplain

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a generally flat area of land next to a river or stream

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water table

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the surface where the water pressure head is equal to the atmospheric pressure

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sewage treatment plants

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a building where human waste is filtered out of a water supply

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septic tank

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an underground chamber where sewage is stored

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sea stacks

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a geological landform consisting of a steep vertical rock

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sea arches

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Sea Arches are formed when a cave continues to be eroded and expanded until it cuts right through a headland.

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sea caves

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also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea

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wave-cut terraces

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the narrow flat area often found at the base of a sea cliff

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headlands

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a cliff that sticks out into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides

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beach

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an area where land meets sea

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glacier

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a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and often liquid water

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glacial drift

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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

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till

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unsorted material deposited directly by glacial ice and showing no stratification

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stratified drift

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predominantly sorted sediment laid down by or in meltwater from glaciers and includes sand, gravel, silt, and clay arranged in layers