RECOMMENDED LESSONS: Runoff Runoff is precipitation that did not get (infiltrated) absorbed into the soil, or did not evaporate, and therefore made its way from the ground surface into places that water collect. Runoff causes erosion, and also carry chemicals and substances on the ground surface along to the rivers where the water ends up.
Noun. 1. obelisk-a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top. pillar, column-a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument).
It was rediscovered broken to pieces in 1587 along with the Lateran obelisk and placed in itâs current location. Obelisks From Around The World: Flaminio Obelisk, Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy. 10. Obelisk of Axum, Axum, Ethiopia â A 24 meters tall (79 ft) granite obelisk.. Flaminio Obelisk, Rome, Italy â Another one of the 13 obelisks currently standing in Rome. Located in the Piazza del Popolo, this Egyptian monolithic obelisk is 24 meters (67 ft) high, 46.5 meters with the base.