Erosion Flashcards
the process by which wind, water, ice, gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
erosion
the process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical or chemical processes
weathering
the continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean
water cycle
When things evaporate
evaporation
water vapor cools and changes into water droplets
condensation
rain, sleet, snow, falls from clouds
Precipitation
downward movement of water through pores
Percolation
water that flows over land into rivers and streams
runoff
a stream that flows into a lake
tributary
the area of land that is drained by a water system
watershed
the boundary between the drainage areas
Continental Divide
material is laid down
deposition
a fan shaped mass of material
delta
a fan shaped mass of material deposited by a stream
alluvial fan
