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Water Erosion

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RunoffWater that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
RillA tiny groove in 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 larger stream.
Flood plainA wide valley through which a river flows.
MeanderA looplike 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 range.
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 cone-shaped calcite deposit that builds up from the floor of a cave.
Karst topographyA region in which a layer of limestone close to the surface creates deep valleys, caverns, and sinkholes.


Elena L. Christian Jr. High School
St. Croix, VI

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