Sunday, January 23, 2011

HOMEWORK page 47

GLACIER
A glacier is a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface.
This is the glacier: Perito Moreno, it is located in the province of Santa Cruz in the southern of Argentina, it was form in 1937, and it is the second more largest of Argentina:



WATERFALL
 
A waterfall is a perpendicular or very step descent of the water of a stream.
this is a waterfall located in the Amazon river.





Lake


A lake is a considerable inland body of standing water.

This is the famous lake " Titicaca " it is the second largest of South America, it is between Bolivia and Peru 





BOG

A bog is a wet spongy ground,frequently surronding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora.

This is the bog of San Juanit is located in madrid.




Tributary  


The tributary is a stream feeding a large stream or a lake.
Thi is a tributary of the Ebro river call the Jalón.






River 


A river is a natural stream of water of usually considerable volume.
This is the Nile river, is the largest river of the world and it is located at Africa.
Meander
A meander is a winding path or course.
This is a meander of the Amazons river.




Delta


A delta is a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a large body of water.
This is a delta of the Paraná river.



Sedimentation 

Is the action or process of forming or depositing sediment.
This is photo of the sedimentation of a river.




Marsh 
A tract of soft wet land.
This is a mash.
 Estuary
A water passage where the tide meets a river current.
This is a estuary of a river in Italy call Adige.
Lagoon


A body of water cut off from a larger body by areef of sand or coral.
This is the lagoon of Guatavita.





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