Flooding

The volume of water moving by a particular location in a river per unit time is the rivers

• discharge.

• runoff.

• drainage equation.

The flat surface area around the river channel that periodically floods is called the

• floodplain.

• stream.

• river basin.

When a river or stream over flows and causes potential damage to an area it is called

• pooling.

• meandering.

• flooding.

A river that bends back and forth is called a

• braided river.

• meandering river.

What is occurring at the point bar of a river or stream?

• erosion

• deposition

A flood that occurs within a few hour (usually less than 6) from heavy rainfall

• flash flood

• tsunami

• flood

• dam

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The area around a river where sediment is deposited from river overflow.

• mass movement
• oxidation
• floodplain
• weathering