River Features

River Features

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a tributary?

Back

A smaller stream or river that contributes to the main river in a drainage basin.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define watershed.

Back

An area that drains into a common river system.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a delta?

Back

A landform created at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water, formed by the deposition of sediment.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where is erosion most likely greatest?

Back

At locations where water flow is strongest, typically at bends or steep areas.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a drainage divide?

Back

A geographical barrier, such as a ridge or hill, that separates one watershed from another.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is runoff?

Back

Water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed into the ground.

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