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erosion
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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
septic tank
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
sea stacks
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Coastal erosion or the slow wearing of rock by water and wind over very long periods of time causes a stack to form
sea arches
formed when a cave continues to be eroded and expanded until it cuts right through a headland.
sea caves
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Sea caves or littoral caves are formed primarily from erosion caused by waves
wave-cut terraces
Wave-cut platforms form when destructive waves hit against the cliff face
headlands
a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water
beach
contains all the land and water features that drain excess surface water to a specific location on the landscape
glacier
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A glacier is a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and often liquid
glacial drift
Glacial drift. A general term applied to all rock materia
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stratified drift
predominantly sorted sediment laid down by or in meltwater from glaciers and includes sand, gravel, silt, and clay arranged in layers
