Landforms FOSS Investigation

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What is sediment?

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Pieces of weathered rock such as sand, deposited by wind, water, and ice.

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What is an alluvial fan?

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A fan-shaped deposit of rocks formed where a stream flows from a steep slope onto flatter land.

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What is a river mouth?

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The area of a river where it flows into the sea or a lake.

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What is a basin?

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A low area in which sediments are often deposited.

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What is a flood?

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Very heavy water flow, where water flows over the bank of a river.

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What is a landform?

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A natural feature of the Earth's surface, such as mountains, valleys, and plains.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments are laid down in new locations after being transported.

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What is a floodplain?

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An area of land adjacent to a river that is subject to flooding.

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What is a river channel?

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The path that a river follows, including the banks and the bed.