Streams and Rivers

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Weathering

• Erosion

Sediments transported by water become ____________over time.

• rough and angular

• scratched

• round and smooth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is the mouth of the river?

• A

• B

• C

• C-D

• F

Where is the source of the river?

• A

• B

• C

• C-D

• F

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which shows the correct age for the Stream Types 1, 2, and 3

• Type 1- Oldest

  Type 2- Mature

  Type 3- Youngest

• Type 1- Youngest

  Type 2- Mature

  Type 3- Oldest

• Type 1- Mature

  Type 2- Youngest

  Type 3- Oldest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the following terms with the definition that describes how sediments are moved in a stream or river

• Floating Sediments

• Solution

• Dissolved sediments

• Saltation

• Sediments rolling along bottom

• Suspension

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which material would most easily be carried in suspension by a slow-moving stream?

• clay

• silt

• sand

• pebbles

Select which two things affect how fast a stream or river travels

• Discharge

  (volume of water)

• Gradient

  (slope of stream or river)

• Density

  Mass/volume

• Temperature

  (kinetic energy of molecules)

Is the velocity of this stream fast or slow?

• Fast

• Slow

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1