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What is the largest reservoir on earth?
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Ocean
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Distributaries
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Larger streams that break off to form smaller streams
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Water that is not under pressure but freely flowing, will move...
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Down Gradient
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Cutt-off
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River feature that forms across the neck of a meander
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What river feature forms b/c of erosion on the outside of a meander loop?
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Cut -bank
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Suspended load
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Silt and fine particles carried by water
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What feature is found at the mouth of a stream or river?
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Delta
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What is the ultimate base level?
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Sea level
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What is the meaning of "100 year flood"
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There is 1 in 10 chance that a flood will occur
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Infiltration
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Process in which water enters the water table
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Discharge Zone
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At the intersection of land with the water table
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Zone of Aeration
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Occurs above the water table
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Ground water can…1)Deposit material 2)transport material 3)Dissolve material 4) all of the above
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All of the above
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The water table is defined as….
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The top of the zone of saturation
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An Aquifer...
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Contains water. It can move freely
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