Water Erosion and Deposition

Runoff

water that doesn´t soak or evaporate but instead flows across Earth´s surface.

Channel

water that moves down the same path creating a groove.

Sheet erosion


occurs when water that is moving as sheets picks up and carries awya sediments.

Drainage basin

is the area of land from which a stream or river collects runoff.

Meander

curve that grows to become a curved arc. 

Groundwater

water that soaks into the  ground and collects in these

pores or emty spaces.

 

Permeable

is when objects have pores connected and water can pass

through them.

Impermeable
objects that water cannot pass through them.
 

Aquifer

a layer of permeable rock that lets water move freely.

Water table


the upper part of the zone of saturation.

Spring
is when water table is so close to Earth´s surface the water moves out.

Geyser 


is hot spring that erupts periodically, shooting water and steam into the air.

Cave


 cracks in the limestone enlarge until n underground opening.

Longshore current 


water that runs parallel to the shoreline.

Beaches


deposits of sediment that is parallel to the shore