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Section 1

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Sediments

Front

Eroded earth materials that have been deposited

Back

Flash Flood

Front

Rises and falls rapidly with little or no advance warning, usually the result of very heavy rainfall over relatively small area.

Back

Erosion

Front

Involves two processes: Weathering (the wearing away of earth materials by water, wind, or ice) and transport (the movement of earth materials to new location by water, wind or ice)

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Levee

Front

An embankment along a stream that protects land from flooding.

Back

Add more water Increase the slope

Front

Name two ways to cause more erosion

Back

Plataeu

Front

A large, nearly level area that has been lifted above the surrounding area.

Back

A model is a 3D representation of how something works, a map is a 2D drawing of an area. A model can be tested.

Front

What is the difference between a map and a model?

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Slope

Front

The angle or slant of a stream channel or land surface

Back

Drainage Basin

Front

A system of rivers and streams that drains an area like the Colorado Plateau

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Channel

Front

The course or path the water takes in a stream or river

Back

Grid

Front

A network of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares

Back

Canyon

Front

A V-shaped valley eroded by river or stream

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Deposition

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The process by which eroded earth materials settle out in another place

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Landform

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A shape or feature of earth's surface, like a delta or canyon

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Erosion is the wearing away of earth materials and the transport of earth materials. Deposition is when the transported materials settle is a new place.

Front

How is erosion different from deposition?

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Model

Front

A representation of an object or process

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The higher the flow (more water), the deeper the canyons (more erosion)

Front

How does flow affect erosion?

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Boundary

Front

The limit or border of an area or region.

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Map

Front

A drawing of an area, usually as though you were looking straight down on it

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Delta

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A fan-shaped (triangular) deposit of earth materials at a mouth of a stream

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Meander

Front

A curve or loop in a channel

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Floodplain

Front

The area around a river that is covered by water flowing over the riverbank during a flood

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Structure

Front

Something that is built by people.

Back

Cartographer

Front

A person who makes maps

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Flood

Front

A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the steam's normal channel

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Key

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An explanation of symbols used on a map

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Symbol

Front

A color, shape or texture used to represent something on a map, such a building, a road, or landform

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Dam

Front

A construction or wall across a river that holds back the water flowing through the river, creating a reservoir or lake

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