In the Late Spring and Summer of 2012, the Majority

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Essay

In the late spring and summer of 2012, the majority of the United States experienced a severe drought, which damaged crops and affected barge traffic on major rivers.How did the drought reduce barge traffic? How did the drought affect the factors that determine streamflow? What are three ways that rivers lost water to the drought? (Hint: Where did the water go?)

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Definitions:

Ridge

A ridge is a long, narrow elevation of land, often with sloping sides, which can be found both underwater as part of oceanic systems and on land.

Terminal Moraine

A terminal moraine is an accumulation of debris and sediment formed at the snout (end point) of a glacier, marking the furthest advance of the glacier.

Cirque

A mountain basin with steep sides and a bowl-like shape, formed by glacier activity, frequently hosting a small lake.

Moraine

A mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically as ridges at its edges or extremity.