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=== delta ===
=== delta ===
=== geyser ===
[[File:Geyser animation.gif|thumb|A cross-section of a geyser in action]]
* an underground water source that is intermittently ejected into the air above the surface as steam
* geysers exist near active volcanic regions
** whose proximity of magma heats rocks that boil the ground water, usually at depths of 6,600 ft
*** as the water boils, it builds pressure and intermittently erupts as steam and water out of the ground
*** the ground water then refills and repeats the process of heating and exploding
=== gulf ===
=== gulf ===
=== lake ===
=== lake ===
=== ocean ===
=== ocean ===
=== sea ===
=== sea ===
=== spring ===
* to do
* to do


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See also:
See also:
* Hydrology / water cycle
* Hydrology / water cycle
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*
 
== atmosphere ==
== atmosphere ==
=== winds ===
=== winds ===