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| The water cycle is the ________. |
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| unending circulation of earth's water supply |
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| Balance in the water cycle means that ______. |
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| the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates |
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| Plants release water into the atmosphere through a process called ________. |
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| If you were to examine the profile of a typical stream, you would probably find that the gradient is ________. |
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| What is the ultimate base level of a stream ? |
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| the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel |
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| Which of the following does NOT erode a stream channel ? |
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| A natural levee is __________. |
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| One traditional flood control method has been to attempt to keep the stream's flow within its channel be creating- ________________________. |
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