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Delta

An area where sediment from a river deposits into a lake/ocean.

<p>An area where sediment from a river deposits into a lake/ocean.</p>
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Coastline

An area where a large body of water erodes the land.

<p>An area where a large body of water erodes the land.</p>
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Deposition

The dropping of sediment on Earth's surface.

CONSTRUCTIVE Process

<p>The dropping of sediment on Earth's surface.</p><p>CONSTRUCTIVE Process</p>
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Discharge Rate

The speed in which water and any suspended sediment moves through a stream.

<p>The speed in which water and any suspended sediment moves through a stream.</p>
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Erosion

When Earth's surface is carried away or moved by wind, water, or ice.

DESTRUCTIVE Process.

<p>When Earth's surface is carried away or moved by wind, water, or ice.</p><p>DESTRUCTIVE Process.</p>
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Floodplain

The low lying area of rich topsoil around a stream or river that typically floods. The river moves and winds through this area.

<p>The low lying area of rich topsoil around a stream or river that typically floods. The river moves and winds through this area.</p>
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Flooding

When a river or stream overflows its banks.

<p>When a river or stream overflows its banks.</p>
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Gradient

The incline or slope to a stream or river.

<p>The incline or slope to a stream or river.</p>
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Mass Wasting

Large amounts of soil, sand, and rock moves down a slope due to gravity. (creep, landslide, rockfall, mudslide)

<p>Large amounts of soil, sand, and rock moves down a slope due to gravity. (creep, landslide, rockfall, mudslide)</p>
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Topography

Earth's surface features and changes in elevation by contour lines connecting areas of equal elevation.

<p>Earth's surface features and changes in elevation by contour lines connecting areas of equal elevation.</p>
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Weathering

Breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals.

(Break it into smaller pieces... NOT moving)

<p>Breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals.</p><p>(Break it into smaller pieces... NOT moving)</p>
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Steeper ground slope

Faster moving water & higher discharge rate

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Constructive Geological Process

New land features or crust are deposited / created.

<p>New land features or crust are deposited / created.</p>
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Destructive Geological Process

Old land features or crust are eroded away / destroyed.

<p>Old land features or crust are eroded away / destroyed.</p>
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Cut Bank

The outside of a meander where erosion occurs

<p>The outside of a meander where erosion occurs</p>
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Point Bar

The inside of a meander where deposition occurs

<p>The inside of a meander where deposition occurs</p>
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Creep

When a hillside slowly moves down slope, a type of mass wasting

<p>When a hillside slowly moves down slope, a type of mass wasting</p>
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Flat ground

Slower moving water & lower discharge rate

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When the water slows down...

that is when...

DEPOSITION happens, dropping off sediment.

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When water speeds up...

that is when...

MORE EROSION happens, carrying sediment down stream.