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Erosion vocab matching

Vocab from chapter 3 section 2

AB
RunoffWater that flows over the ground surface
RillA tiny groove in the soil made by flowing water
GullyA large channel in soil formed by erosion
StreamA channel through which water is continually flowing downhill.
TributaryA stream that flows into a large stream.
meanderA bend in the course of a river
Oxbow lakeA meander cut off from a river
Alluvial fanA wide sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain
deltaA landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
groundwaterWater that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
stalactiteA calcite deposit that hangs from the roof of a cave
stalagmiteA calcite deposit that builds up on a floor
Flood plainWide valley through which a river flows



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