Rivers and Streams

The sides of a river

• Source

• Mouth

• Bank

• Riverbed

The bottom of the river where the soil and sediment lies

• Source

• Mouth

• River Bed

• Bank

A land form that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or standing water.

• Delta
• Mouth
• Tributary
• Divide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The part of a river that flows into a lake, reservoir or ocean

• Delta

• Mouth

• Upstream

• Source

a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

• meander
• oxbow lake
• mouth
• tributary

Rivers support a wide variety of life and are unique ecosystems. 

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Human pollution can ruin the river ecosystem.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards another body of water

• River

• Pond

• Lake

• Ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A large fan-shaped deposit of sediments that build up at the point where a river joins the sea

• Relief

• Delta

• Mountain

• Valley

What is the name of the point where a river starts?

• Source

• Mouth

• Upstream

• Downstream

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1