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erosion | The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock in soil. |
mass movement | any one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill. |
deposition | Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. |
sediment | Earth materials deposited br erosion. |
rill | A tiny groove in soil formed by erosion. |
gully | A large channel in soil formed by erosion. |
stream | A channel through which water is continually flowing downhill. |
river | A large stream. |
groundwater | Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. |
alluvial fan | A wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range. |
stalagmite | A cone-shaped calcite deposit that builds up from the floor of a cave. |
stalactite | A calcite deposit that hangs from the roof of a cave. |
delta | A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake. |
tributary | A stream that flows into a larger stream. |
flood plain | Wide valley through which a river flows. |