Science- Ch. 7 Sec. 2 Flashcards
1
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Floodplain
A
An area of land on either side of a stream that is underwater when the stream floods
2
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Drainage Basin
A
The area of land in which water drains into a stream system
3
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Divides
A
A ridge from which water drains to one side or the other
4
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Alluvial Fans
A
A fan-shaped deposit of sediment at the base of a mountain
5
Q
Delta
A
An area of land formed by the buildup of sediment at the end, or mouth, of a river
6
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Sinkhole
A
A basin that forms when the roof of a cave becomes so thin that it suddenly falls in
7
Q
Channel
A
The bed or bottom of a body of water; comes from the Latin word canālis meaning tube
8
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Meander
A
Curves and bends that form a twisting, looping pattern in a stream channel
9
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Stream
A
Any body of water- large or small- that flows down a slope along a channel
