Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition: Rivers

In which situation would you expect to find the most erosion due to runoff?

• a shallow slope covered with grass

• a shallow, bare slope

• a steep, bare slope

• a steep slope covered with evergreen trees

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A broad, flat area on both sides of a river which experiences flooding during periods of high discharge is a/an

• floodplain

• levee

• stream bed

• meander

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True or False -

Gravity causes water to flow from lower to higher ground.

• True

• False

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True or False -

Runoff causes erosion.

• True

• False

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Which of the following statements is NOT true.

• Water causes more erosion on slopes without plants.

• Water flows from higher to lower ground.

• Faster water erodes more sediment.

• As water slows, smaller particles are deposited first.

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A bend or curve in a stream channel is called a _____.

• Meander

• Stream trench

• Wedge

• Bed load

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You are a planetary geologist investigating images of a planet elsewhere in the galaxy. You see gentle U-shaped valleys carved in the planet's surface. Based on Earth's geology what would you suspect caused these valleys?

• Stream erosion

• Glacial erosion

• Stream deposition

• Marine erosion

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The steeper the slope, the ______ the stream.

• slower

• faster

• curvier

• broader

When a meander gets cut off from the rest of the river it becomes an __________.

• Oxbow Lake

• Gully

• Floodplain

• Waterfall

A waterfall forms when...

• a stream flows over an oxbow lake.

• a stream flows from an area of softer to harder rock.

• a stream creates a U-shaped valley.

• a stream flows from an area of harder to softer rock.

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