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Chapter 3 Lesson 1and 2 vocabulary ECS

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erosionThe process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock in soil.
mass movementAny one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill.
depositionProcess in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
sedimentEarth materials deposited br erosion.
rillA tiny groove in soil formed by erosion.
gullyA large channel in soil formed by erosion.
streamA channel through which water is continually flowing downhill.
riverA large stream.
groundwaterWater that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers.
alluvial fanA wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range.
meanderA loop-like bend in the course of a river.
oxbow lakeA meander cut off from a river.
deltaA landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.
tributaryA stream that flows into a larger stream.
flood plainWide valley through which a river flows.
runoffWater that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
drainage basinThe land area from which a river and its tributaries collect their water.
divideThe ridge of land that separates one drainage basin from another.
karst topographyA type of landscape in rainy regions where there is limestone near the surface, characterized by caverns, sinkholes, and valleys.


Sixth Grade Teacher
Ray Middle School
Baldwinsville, NY

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