Erosion Agents - Streams

Oxbow lakes are generally formed by

• A) deposition, resulting in a sudden increase in the stream's gradient

• B) erosion, resulting in a sudden increase in the stream's gradient

• C) erosion along the outside banks of the curve in a meandering stream

• D) deposition along the outside banks of the curve in a meandering stream

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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1. The map shows a river emptying into an ocean, producing a delta.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the distance from the river delta into the ocean and the average size of sediments deposited on the ocean floor?

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In which type of landscape are meandering streams most likely found?

• regions of waterfalls

• gently sloping plains

• steeply sloping hills

• V-shaped valleys

Which landform is produced at location E where the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico?

• A delta

• An escarpment

• A drumlin

• An outwash plain

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At which location would the Mississippi River's discharge most likely be the greatest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which graph best illustrates the relationship between stream velocity and stream discharge for a given portion of a stream channel?

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