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An object that we compare to a river system.
What is a tree?
100
Type of erosion that happens when rainwater carries sediments but doesn't flow in a channel.
What is sheet erosion?
200
Amount of rain, length of rainfall, amount of vegetation in an area, and the slope of the land affect this.
What is runoff?
200
Cliffs and rock are the most common feature of this landmark
What are rocky shorelines?
200
A hot spring that erupts periodically and shoots water and steam up out of the ground
What is a geyser
200
A layer of permeable rock that let's water move freely inside.
What is an aquifer?
300
A large fan-shaped deposit of sediments that forms where a river empties out into an ocean or lake.
What is a delta?
300
Carries many metric tons of loose sediments and acts like rivers of sand in an ocean.
What is longshore current?
300
Largest drainage basin in the world.
What is the Mississippi River Basin
300
Type of stream found with a large, flat floodplain.
What is a meandering stream?
300
The area of land from which a steam gets it water.
What is drainage basin?