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Chapter Summary The Landscape Concept
Shapes and Sizes of Lakes and Streams
Shape
Shore Length
Area
Depth
Volume
Watershed or Catchment Basin
Stream Morphometry
Velocity
Gradient
Cross-Sectional Area
Discharge
Landscape Position
Lake Position
Stream Order and River Continuum Concept
Interactions between Surface and Ground Waters: The Hydrological Cycle
Ground Water
Lakes
Streams
Reservoirs
Wetlands
Estuaries
Atmosphere
Lake Origins: How Lakes Are Made
Glaciation
Alpine Glaciation
Glacial Dams and Moraines
Kettle Pond
Alluvial Dam
Plunge Basin
Glacial Scouring
Oxbow Lakes
Sinkholes in Karst Regions
Rock Pools
Frost Polygons
Tectonic Activity
Volcanic Activity
Meteorites
Biological Activity
Beaver Ponds
Wallows
Human Activity
Stream Origins
Development of Lakes and Streams Over Time
Sedimentation
Stream Development
Dam Removal
Dam Failure
Paleolimnology
Study Guide
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2005 McGraw-Hill Higher Education