FINALS KNOW CH16 Flashcards
1
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Stream
A
channeled flow of water
2
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Drainage basin or watershed
A
a sink or drain, area that contributes to overland flow or streamflow
3
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Overland flow and streamflow
A
Overland flow = unchanneled downslope
streamflow = channeled movement
4
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Stream capacity
A
measure of the amount of solid material a stream has the potential to transport
5
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Deposition
A
when stream flow decreases, stream’s load is deposited into a body of water
6
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Perennial, intermittent, ephemeral streams
A
year round
parts of the year
during and after rain
7
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Meandering channel
A
smooth, twisting curves where water is barely moving
8
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Cut banks
A
where flow speed is fastest and where erosion happens
9
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point bars
A
slowest flow where deposition happens
10
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entrenched meanders
A
when land is uplifted while the stream incises downward
