erosion vocabulary Flashcards

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erosion

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The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

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weathering

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The process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere.

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water cycle

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Shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.

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evaporation

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

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condensation

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Water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

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precipitation

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The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

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surface runoff

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The flow of water occurring on the ground surface when excess rainwater, stormwater, meltwater, or other sources, can no longer sufficiently rapidly infiltrate in the soil.

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tributary

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A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

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watershed

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The area of land where all of the water that drains off of it goes into the same place—a river, stream or lake.

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continental divide

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One drainage basin from another.

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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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A leading coordinator of independent scientific peer review.

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floodplain

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A leading coordinator of independent scientific peer review.

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water table

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An underground boundary between the soil surface and the area where groundwater saturates spaces between sediments and cracks in rock.

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sewage treatment plants

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A place where sewage is cleaned so that it is not harmful or dangerous to the environment.

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septic tank

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Septic tank systems are a type of simple onsite sewage facility.

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sea stacks

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All sea stacks start out as part of nearby rock formations. Millennia of wind and waves hit the rock and break it down.

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sea arches

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A spectacular phenomena created by Mother Nature with a little help from oceans.

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sea caves

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A type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea.

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wave-cut terraces

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Uplift of the land surface and the natural rise and fall of sea level over hundreds of thousands of years.

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headlands

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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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A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.

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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 weight.

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glacial drift

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In geology, drift is the name for all material of glacial origin found anywhere on land or at sea, including sediment and large rocks.

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till

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Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned); until.

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stratified drift

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predominantly unconsolidated, sorted sediment composed of layers of sand, gravel, silt or clay deposited by meltwaters from glaciers.