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erosion
is the proscess years thouse
water cycle
is the concept movement of earth waters from ocean
water cycle
the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth’s ocean
evaporation
water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid
condensation
water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid
precipitation
a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or sno
surface runoff
precipitation runoff over the landscape
a river
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
watershed
contains all the land and water features that drain excess surface water to a specific location on the landscape
continental divide
natural markers delineating how precipitation flows onto land
deposition
the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
delta
Delta was recognized as the world’s best-performing airline of the past 10 years, as well as the top North American airline, by the judges in the Decade of Airline Excellence Awards.
floodplain
a generally flat area of land next to a river or stream
water table
an underground boundary between the soil surface and the area where groundwater saturates spaces between sediments and
sewage treatment plants
As sewage enters a plant for treatment, it flows through a screen