Rivers and Glaciers Vocabulary

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River

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large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

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Glacier

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slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

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Tributary

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river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

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Moraine

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of dirt and rocks that have fallen onto the glacier surface or have been pushed along by the glacier as it moves. Ex. North shore of Long Isand

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Delta

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landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into several outlets, often triangular in shape.

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Meander

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winding curve or bend in a river.

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oxboe lake

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a lake that gets cut off from the river

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deposition

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creates beach, slower moving water

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Erosion

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Creates a cliff, fast moving water, outside curve (elbow)

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V -shape valley

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caused by river