Flowing Water Tuesday

Erosion by water is a fast process

• True

• False

When a mineral dissolves in water, what is formed?

• Sugar

• Salts

• Mud

• A solution

What causes water to move faster?

• The slope of the land

• The type of soil

• All water has the same speed

What are meanders?

• Large curves caused by erosion and deposition

• Small curves caused by rocks

• The layout of the land

Why do mountain streams erode V-shaped valleys.

• Rapidly falling water digs down

• Soft rock layers

• It just does, don't question it

What shape is a river delta?

• Square

• Round

• Triangle

• Rectangle

What is a good thing about living near a floodplain?

• You live near a river

• Rich soil for growing crops

• Nothing