Mass Movement & Rivers

Front

What is a type of mass movement by gravity?

Back

Mudslide is a type of mass movement where soil and rock move down a slope due to gravity.

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What is the area of land that drains into a body of water called?

Back

Watershed is the entire area of land that drains into a body of water.

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What happens to river velocity as discharge increases?

Back

As discharge increases, river velocity increases.

Front

What happens to river velocity as slope increases?

Back

As slope increases, river velocity increases.

Front

Where in a river diagram is the river likely to be deeper, at point B or C?

Back

The river is likely to be deeper at point B.

Front

What is a floodplain?

Back

A floodplain is a flat area of land adjacent to a river that is prone to flooding.

Front

What is a delta?

Back

A delta is a landform created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.

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What is a tributary?

Back

A tributary is a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river.

Front

What is the role of vegetation in preventing mass movement?

Back

Vegetation helps to stabilize soil with roots, reducing the risk of mass movement.

Front

What is erosion?

Back

Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural forces.