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Erosion and Deposition
Earth's Changing Surface -Chapter 3-
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7th Grade
02/05/2007

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Eroshion
Definition
Natural forces move weathred rock
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Sediment
Definition
Meterial moved by eroshion
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Deposition
Definition
The agents of eroshion lay down sediment
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Runoff
Definition
The remaining water that moves over earths surface
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Rills
Definition
Tiny groves in the soil
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Tributary
Definition
A stream that flows into a larger stream
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Gullies
Definition
A large grove or channel
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Stream
Definition
A constantly flowing channel
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River
Definition
A large stream
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Drainage bason
Definition
The land area from wich a river and its tributaries collect their water
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Divide
Definition
The high ground between two drainage basins
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Flood plain
Definition
The flat, wide area of land along rivers
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Meander
Definition
a loop like bent in a river
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Oxbow lake
Definition
A meander that has been cut off from the river
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