Water Erosion Study Guide pgs. 94-101 / Not a Quiz.

Water running downhill is a major agent of _________.

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Water that moves over Earth's surface when it rains is called _______.

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Mark all the options that are factors that determine the amount of runoff in an area.

• Amount of rain.

• Presence of vegetation.

• Type of soil.

• Shape of land.

• None of the above.

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True or False.

More runoff generally means less erosion.

• True

• False

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Water moving in a tiny groove in soil after a rainstorm is a _________.

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Water moving in a channel after a rainstorm is a __________.

True of False.

Water continually flowing down a slope through its own channel is a river.

• True

• False

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True of False.

Water flowing downhill in a large channel is a river.

• True

• False

Which form of moving water causes the greatest changes in the shape of the land?

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True of False.

A river causes the greatest changes in the shape of the land because it is the largest form and has the most energy.

• True

• False

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