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Title: When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film ...
Post by: 2goodgabe on Feb 24, 2018

When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film
  of water known as ____________________ flow develops. This type of flow can cause
  ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).





Q. 2 -

The gradient of streams tends to be ____________________ in their upper reaches and
  ____________________ in their lower reaches. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).





Q. 3 -

Water enters the atmosphere by ____________________ from the ocean surface. Most of this water
  condenses and returns to the ocean as ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).





Q. 4 - Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).



Q. 5 -

The process by which water vapor reenters the atmosphere by evaporation from plants is called
  ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).





Q. 6 -

The types of marine deltas that are recognized, based on the relative importance of the processes
  involved in their formation, are ____________________-dominated, ____________________-
  dominated, and ____________________-dominated. What will be an ideal response?



Title: When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film ...
Post by: jekoof on Feb 24, 2018
(Answer to question 1 )  sheet, sheet erosion

(Answer to question 2 )  steeper, gentler

(Answer to question 3 )  evaporation, precipitation

(Answer to question 4 )  runoff

(Answer to question 5 )  evapotranspiration

(Answer to question 6 )  stream, wave, tide


Title: When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film ...
Post by: 2goodgabe on Feb 24, 2018
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