River Processes

What is the movement of sediments/soil from one place to another?

• weathering

• deposition

• discharge

• erosion

What are the largest particles that a stream can transport at a velocity of 200 cm/s?

• silt

• sand

• pebbles

• cobbles

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• dumptruck

Headwaters are the....

• stream or tributary that forms the source of the watershed

• rough rapids on the transition zone of the watershed

With all other variables controlled, the velocity in a stream channel made of pebbles/cobbles will be ____________ the velocity of a stream channel made of silt/clay.

• Greater than

• The same as

• Less than

When a river meets a large body of water...

• it speeds up, picking up more material

• it continues at the same speed

• it slows down, depositing material

• it makes a whirlpool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process that puts down material is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This valley was carved by...

• a river

• a road

• a glacier

• an earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water or wind that is _____________ can carry ___________ sediment.

• faster; less

• slower; more

• slower; less

• faster; more

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The sandy area is called ______________ and ____________________ occurs there.

• cut bank; erosion

• point bar; erosion

• cut bank; deposition

• point bar; deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2