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Section 13.2 Stream Erosion & Deposition Stream erosion The carrying away of rocks and land by running water That is how the grand canyon formed! !!!!

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1 Section 13.2 Stream Erosion & Deposition Stream erosion The carrying away of rocks and land by running water That is how the grand canyon formed! !!!!

2 DepositionA river deposits or dumps material every time it slows down

3 Potholes Deep circular basins that were formed from running water that whirlpooled… …around and around

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5 Transporting materials Suspension Material that floats when the water is in motion. It falls to the bottom when the water stops

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7 Delta A fan-shape of deposits at the mouth of a river………..wh ere it empties into a large body of water Why does it dump all of its material????

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