Erosion and Deposition in River Systems

Any rainwater that does not soak into the ground or evaporate, but flows over Earth's surface

• runoff

• surface water

• groundwater

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following does not effect runoff?

• vegetation

• gravity

• slope

• temperature

True/False: As water flows faster, it loses energy.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A groove created by water moving down the same path

• stream

• channel

• river system

• gully

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Process in which running water moves soil and rock from one place to another

• deposition

• condensation

• erosion

• runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All the land that gathers runoff for a stream or river.

• drainage basin

• slope

• suspended load

• bed load

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A stream that flows swiftly through a steep valley

• old stream

• mature stream

• meander

• young stream

A broad bend in a river

• meander

• floodplain

• basin

• tributary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True/False: A dam is built across a river

• True

• False

True/False: Levees are used to prevent rivers from overflowing

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2