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Water cycle
Chapter 6 Section 1
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Science
8th Grade
03/13/2008

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Base Level
Definition
lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel
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Meander
Definition
a loop like bend in the course of a stream
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Water Cycle
Definition
Movement of water among oceans, the atmostphere, geosphere, and biosphere
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Tributary
Definition
Stream that empties itself into another stream
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Gradient
Definition
Slope of a stream over a distance
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Stream Channel
Definition
The course that the water in a stream follows
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Infilitration
Definition
Movement of surface water into rock // soul through cracks and pores
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Discharge
Definition
Quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time
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Transpiration
Definition
How plants absorb water and release it into the atmosphere
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