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Ch 9 Water Erosion & Deposition

Across
Transport of surface materials by agents such as gravity, wind, water, or glaciers
Groove created by water moving down the same path
Along this type of shoreline, the force of pounding waves breaks rock fragments loose, then grinds them into smaller pieces
Phenomena that caused Old Faithful to slow its' eruptions from 76 minutes to 80 minutes on January 9, 1998
Type of current caused by waves that collide with a shore at slight angles; runs parallel to the shoreline
Grains grind against each other like sandpaper
Land area from which a river or stream collects runoff
The nutrient rich area at the end of an old stream
Describes materials that water cannot pass through
Any rainwater that does not soak into the ground or evaporate but flows over Earth's surface
Deposits of sediment that are parallel to shore
Underground opening that can form when acidic groundwater dissolves limestone
Upper surface of the zone of saturation and drops during a drought
Forms when the water table meets Earth's surface; often found on hillsides & used as a freshwater source
Causes major problems for people who live along major rivers
Down
A stream that flows swiftly through a steep valley
Broad C-shaped curve in a river or stream, formed by erosion of its' outer bank
Hot spring that erupts periodically and shoots water and steam into the air
Moves tons of sediment along the shoreline
This deposit is created when a river empties from a mountain valley onto an open plain
Layer of permeable rock that allows water to flow
Water that soaks into the ground, collects in pores and empty spaces and is an important source of drinking water
Type of surface water erosion caused by runoff that occurs when water picks up sediments and carries them away
Describes soil and rock with connecting pores through which water can pass
The alternating rise and fall of sea level caused by gravitational attraction of the moon & sun
A river that flows more smoothly, most of rocks are eroded, erosion is more along the sides and curves develop
A small, or minute opening in rock or soil
Constantly pound the shore
Flows through broad, flat floodplains; near its' mouth , it gradually drops loads of sediment
Type of well that does not need a pump to bring water to the surface and is located between 2 impermeable layers that are sloping