Landforms from streams
the path that a stream follows
channel
when waves erode and undercut rock to make steep slopes
sea cliff
the amount of water that a stream carries in a given amount of time.
discharge
process by which sediment and other material are moved from one place to another
erosion
process by which eroded material is dropped
desposition
Curves and bends in a stream channel
meanders
the erosion of sea cliffs and headlands can create holes that become
sea caves
the materials carried by a stream
load
long, narrow island, usually made of sand, that forms parallel to the shoreline a short distance offshore
barrier island
a fan shaped deposit that forms on dry land
alluvial fan
when a meander can be cut off, forming a crescent-shaped lake
oxbow lake
when a cave continues to be eroded and expanded until it cuts right through a headland
sea arch
the measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance
gradient
water located within the rocks below Earth's surface
groundwater
streams often deposit their loads in a fan shaped pattern called......
delta
Coastal erosion or the slow wearing of rock by water and wind over very long periods of time
sea stack
layers of sediment that can form a flat area
floodplain
area of shoreline that is made up of material deposited by waves and current
beach
an underwater or exposed ridge of sand, gravel or shell material
sandbar
place where land and body meets
shoreline