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Dynamic Planet- #12-24
By Chloe
11
Language - Russian
Pre-School
01/30/2012

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Term
Head
Definition
A stream's point of origin whereas the point where it enters a lake or ocean is called the mouth
Term
Floodplains
Definition
developes when alluviam accumulates landward of river banks during floods
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Gradient
Definition
the slpoe of stream and it is usually measured in units of ft/mi or mi/km
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Thermocline
Definition
A layer of water in which there is a rapid change in temperature in the vertical dimension
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Backswamp
Definition
A poorly drained area on a floodplain that results when natural levees are present forms this type of marsh
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Uplifting of a stream...
Definition
It would cause it to abandon lateral erosion and revert to down cutting, causing the river to be rejuventated
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Cirque
Definition
A bowl shaped depression on a high mountain slpoe formed by a glacier
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Tarn
Definition
A small lake locateded in a cirque
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Misfit Stream
Definition
A stream that is not large enough to have cut the valley it occupies
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Finger Lake
Definition
Formed by the natural damming of a glacial trough
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Laternoster
Definition
A chain of small lakes in a glacial trough
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