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Surface Processes part 2
RIVERS
Delta:
Alluvial Fan:
Tributary:
Drainage Basin/Watershed:
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Local:
Regional:
Continental Divide:
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Eastern Divide location:
 Flows into the ________________ ocean.
o Western Divide location
 Flows into the ________________ ocean.
The largest Drainage basin in the United States is the _________________ river
basin. This drainage basin flows into the ____________ ___ _____________.
Types of rivers that form are _______________ rivers and ________________ rivers.
The ability of a stream or river to erode and transport sediment is affected by many
stream/river characteristics that are interconnected:
 Velocity:
Summary:
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Velocity varies within a stream channel. ______________ velocity
occurs in the deepest portion of the stream.
When a stream has curves (meanders) the outside curve of a stream has
__________________ velocity while an inside curve has
__________________ velocity.
Which location will be eroded? ____________________
Which location will deposition occur? _________________
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Gradient:
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Discharge:
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Channel shape:
Stream/River Erosion and deposition:
 Non-Turbulent flow:
Summary:
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Turbulent Flow:
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Sediment Transportation:
o Dissolved in solution:
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Suspended load:
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Bed Load:
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Saltation:
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FloodPlain:
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Meandering Rivers/streams:
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Oxbow Lakes:
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Waterfalls are __________ permanent features. They will eventually
______________ away and disappear.
Stages of River development:
 Young:
Summary:
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Mature Early:
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Mature Late:
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Old Age:
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Rejuvenation:
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Arid and Humid weathering Compared
Humid Climates
Arid Climates
Rainfall
Soil Cover
Vegetation
Chemical
Weathering
Overall
Landscape
Evolution
Shape of River Valleys verses Glacial Valleys
River Valley
Summary:
Glacial Valley
Essential Question:
GROUND WATER
Groundwater: is _______________ that completely _____________________ (fills) the
____________ space of soil or rock formation below the ______________ table. Water
that shares pore space with air is called soil _________________.
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__________________ resevoir of fresh water that is readily available to humans.
________ percent of available water is fresh water.
________ percent of the available fresh water is underground.
________ percent of the available fresh water is frozen
________ percent of the available fresh water is in lakes, soil moisture, water
vapor, wetlands, rivers, etc.
Factors that influence the rate at which water enters the groundwater “system”
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Porosity:
Factors affecting porosity:
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2.
Summary:
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Permeability:
Factors affecting porosity:
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2.
Zone of Aeration:
Zone of Saturation:
Capillary fringe:
Water table:
Factors that affect the water table
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Cone of Depression:
Aquifer: is an _____________________ layer of water-bearing, ________________
rock, or unconsolidated sediment from which _____________________ can be easily
extracted.
Types of aquifers.
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Artesian well forms due to an Artesian formation.
 Artesian formation:
Concerns with ground water:
 Contamination:
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Saltwater intrusion:
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Karst Topography: is a _________________ that is largely shaped by the
__________________ action of ______________ water on ____________________
bedrock (usually limestone, dolomite, or marble).
 Process occurs over many _________________________ of years.
 Results in unusual surface and subsurface features:
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Are any of the Karst features found in Leesburg or Loudoun county?
Glacier
Glacier:
Types of glaciers:
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Snowfall vs Melting & Evaporation (ablation)
 Zone of accumulation:
Summary:
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Zone of Melting or Ablation
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Terminus of Glacier:
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Glaciers advance when _____________________ is greater than
__________________ and _______________________.
Glaciers retreat when _______________________ is less than
__________________ and _______________________.
Results of Glaciation (evidence that is occurred in an area):
Abrasion:
Deposition:
Glacial Deposits:
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