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susan boyle's river
Term | Definition |
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Drainage basin | The area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries |
Watershed | A ridge of high land that separates drainage basins |
Erosion | The removal of rock from their original position |
Transportation | Moving eroded material to a new position |
Deposition | Moving the eroded material to a new position |
Energy | The force of a river |
Discharge | The volume of water that is carried by a river at a given time |
Gradient | The steepness of a river |
Hydraulic action | Erosion that is caused by the force of moving water |
Cavitation | When air bubbles collapse |
Abrasion | |
Attrition | |
Solution | |
Vertical erosion | |
Lateral erosion | |
Load | |
Suspension | |
Saltation | |
Traction | |
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