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a cave formation such as a stalagmite or a stalactite formed with minerals deposit out of mineral Rich water
Drip Stone
water and Earth's crust that is in the zone of saturation meaning that most Pore spaces are filled with water
Groundwater
the material or stream carries as dissolved substances
Dissolved load
the time yet between a rainstorm and the peak discharge for a stream
Lag time
Sediments that are too coarse to be carried in suspension in a fluid such as water or air and are there for a rolled or bounced along the bottom
bed load
an Imaginary line that separates one drainage basin from the other
Divide
having to do with the internal heat of Earth
Geothermal
the outer part of a streams meander loop
Cut Bank
The Continuous circulation of Earth's water supply characterized by the movement of water between the oceans atmosphere and continents also called the water cycle
Hydrologic cycle
A cone or fan shaped deposit of sediments formed where steam exits from a mountain range and flows into a low gradient valley
alluvial fan
the flat area along the stream that is subject to occasional flooding
Floodplain
a spring in which the temperature of water that comes out of the spring is considerably warmer than the mean annual air temperature of the location
Hot spring
A layer of rocks or sediments that allows the flow of groundwater, usually through pores between mineral grains or fractures in rock
aquifer
describing fluid flow in which molecules flow in straight line paths parallel to the sides of the channel rather than in chaotic turbulent paths
Laminar
a stream with numerous small channels separated by small Islands
Braided stream
The pattern A network of streams make on Earth's surface
Drainage pattern
a human made barrier placed along a river to prevent flooding
artificial levee
the amount of water flowing through a stream measured in units such as cubic meters per second
Discharge
a landscape-shaped by groundwater erosion with numerous cave sinkholes and Limestone Towers
Karst topography
The elevation of a stream's mouth
base level
the land area that contributes water to a stream
Drainage basin
a special type of hot spring that periodically shoots water into the air
Geyser
an accumulation of sediments formed where a stream enters a lake or ocean
Delta
the seeping of water on Earth's surface into soil or rocks
Infiltration
a temporary deposit of sediment within a steam Channel
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