Running Water

When a rivers velocity decreases, its ability to carry sediment will

• increase, and deposition will decrease

• decrease, and deposition will increase

• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the approximate minimum stream velocity needed

to keep a particle in motion that has a diameter of 10 centimeters?

• 110 cm/s

• 190 cm/s

• 325 cm/s

• 425 cm/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Valleys created by downcutting streams are ___- shaped

• W

• U

• V

• Y

The carrying capacity of a stream is its ___________.

• ability to transport sediment

• rate of runoff entering the channel

• volume of flow

• stream bank height

Which letter is there more deposition occurring?

• A

• B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What feature of the river is seen in this picture?

• gradient

• delta

• alluvial fan

• meander

Triangular shaped deposit at the mouth of a stream where it enters a large body of water.

• alluvial fan

• delta

• meander

• oxbow lake

The part of the valley floor created by flood waters:

• flood plain

• meanders

• oxbow lake

• channel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rivers or streams that flow into larger bodies

• lakes

• tributaries

• gulfs and bays

• rivers

A wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range and deposits onto land.

• flood plain

• delta

• alluvial fan

• gully

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2