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Waterfalls
Term | Definition |
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Cateract | Vertical drop |
Cascade | Steps |
Differential erosion | The hard rock takes longer to erode than the soft rock |
Plunge pool | A deep depression in a stream bed at the base of a waterfall or shut-in |
Eddying | The force of the falling water causes the water to swirl in the pool in a movement |
Headward erosion | A fluvial process of erosion that lengthens a stream, a valley or a gully at its head and also enlarges its drainage basin |
Gorge | Steep sided valley |