Stream Erosion (Exit Ticket)

With a steeper slope, we would expect to see...

• less erosion

• more erosion

• the same amount of erosion

• no erosion at all

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When a stream or river starts to slow down, it:

• Picks up more sediment
• Erodes more rapidly
• Deposits fine sediments, but continues carrying larger rocks
• Deposits larger rocks, but continues carrying finer sediment

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

The steeper the slope, the ________ the stream.

• Slower
• Broader
• Faster
• Curvier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Streams with steep gradients have a(n) _____ velocity than those with gentle gradients.

• Greater
• Lesser
• Average
• None of these

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

At which location is the greatest amount of sediment most likely being deposited?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrow shows the direction of stream flow. The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of the meander is moving

• Slower, causing deposition
• Faster, causing deposition
• Slower, causing erosion
• Faster, causing erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When a stream or river starts to slow down, it:

• Picks up more sediment
• Erodes more rapidly
• Deposits fine sediments, but continues carrying larger rocks
• Deposits larger rocks, but continues carrying finer sediment

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

• Delta
• Mouth
• Deposition
• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Define tributaries

• small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream
• a natural stream of water of considerable volume
• precipitation that flows over the land to streams
• a continuous ridge that separates a watershed

What happens to a river's speed when gradient increases?

• The speed increases

• The speed descreases

• The speed does not change

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2