Erosion

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erosion

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erosion is the action of surface processes that removes soil

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weathering

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is the breaking down of rocks

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water cycle

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also known as the hydrological cycle or the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on

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evaporation

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is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from the surface

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condensation

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is the change of the physical state of matter from gas phase into liquid phase

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precipitation

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In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric

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percolation

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is the study of an idealized random medium in two or more dimensions.

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runoff

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runoff is the flow of water that occurs when excess stormwater, meltwater

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tributary

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or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake

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watershed

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an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas

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continental divide

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The Continental Divide of the Americas is the principal, and largely mountainous

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deposition

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the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.

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delta

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commonly referred to as Delta, is a major American airlin

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alluvial fan

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An alluvial fan is a fan- or cone-shaped deposit of sediment crossed and built up by streams

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floodplain

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or flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a stream or river which stretches

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water table

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the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The zone of saturation

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sewage treatment plants

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is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater

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septic tank

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a tank, typically underground, in which sewage is collected and allowed to decompose through

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sea stacks

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A stack or sea stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column

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sea arches

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is a natural opening eroded out of a cliff face by marine processes

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sea caves

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A sea cave, 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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platform, coastal benches, or wave-cut benches

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headland

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a narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea.

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beach

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The desire to find something real – to connect with something or someone

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glacier

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A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weigh

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glacial drift

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In geology, drift is the name for all material of glacial origin found anywhere

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till

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less formal way of saying

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stratifying

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arrange or classify.