Earth Science Vocab 3

Front

Water flows or collects over normally dry land.

Back

Flood

Front

Pipes or channels that carry away storm water from streets or parking lots.

Back

Storm drains

Front

Wall along a river

Back

Levee

Front

Wall across a river

Back

Dam

Front

Path for flood water to flow over

Back

Floodway

Front

Deepening or widening a river or harbor.

Back

Dredging

Front

Thin, narrow wall from shoreline into ocean

Back

Jetty

Front

Dumping sand in an eroded beach

Back

Beach nourishment

Front

Plowing in curved rows following land shape

Back

Contour plowing

Front

Crops are planted in level sections called...

Back

Terrace farming