Erosion Flashcards
erosion
the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away.
weathering
the processes that cause exposed rock to decompose
water cycle
the sequence water goes through continuously.
evaporation
when water turns into water vapor
liquid to solid.
condensation
the process where water vapor condenses and turns back into water.
condensation
the process where water returns to the ground in either solid or liquid states.
percolation
the slow movement of water through soil or rock.
runoff
water that flows from land into streams.
tributary
a smaller body of water that flows into a larger body of water
watershed
a drainage area for a stream
continental divide
the separation of the flow of rivers that flow to the opposite sides of a continent
deposition
the soil and small rocks that are picked up by the flow of water.
delta
a plain of deposit separating a river.
alluvial fan
a fan shaped deposit where the stream or river comes to an abrupt slow down.
floodplain
a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is subject to flooding.
