domingo, 3 de abril de 2011

Surface water

1-runoff:  
water that doesnt soak into the ground or evaporates.  



2-channel:  
water moving down the same path and creates a groove.

3-sheet erosion:
occurs when water is flowing as sheets and oick up sediments.

4-drainage basin:  
is the area of land from wich a stream or river collect runoff.

5-meander:
the curve groved to become a broad arc.

6-groundwater:  
water that soaks into the gorund and collect it in empty spores.

7-permeable:
when water can pass through it.

8-impermeable:
when water cannot pass throguh it.

9-aquifer:
a layer of permeable rock that led water move freely.
 
10-water table:
the upper surface of this zone.

11-spring:
  are found on hills or other places were water table melts.

12-geyser:
is a hot spring that erupt periodically.

13-cave: 
an undergorund opening.

14-longshore current:
water that runs paraller to the shroeline.

15-beaches:  
are deposits of sediment that are paraller to shore.



















                                     

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