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lateral erosion


(n) - the process by which moving water in a river will erode the sides of the channel wall
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absorption


(n) - the process by which energy is transformed into other kinds
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delta


(n) - the deposit of sediments at the mouth of a river
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distributary


(n) - an out flowing branch of a river that is located near the mouth
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equinox


(n) - times when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the equator; March and Sept. 21st
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insolation


(n) - incoming solar radiation; sunlight
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isobar


(n) - a line that connects points of the same pressure
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lagoon


(n) - a shallow body of fresh water cut off from a lake
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trade winds


(n) - prevailing tropical winds; blowing northeast in Northern Hemisphere and southeast in Southern Hemisphere
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water vapor


(n) - the gaseous state of water
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