River (Water) Erosion

The power to carry a sediment is called

• Discharge

• Carrying Power

• Velocity

• Solution

The speed of the water is called

• Carrying Power

• Velocity

The gradient of a mountain is called

• Velocity

• Discharge

• Slope

• Carrying Power

The volume of water is called

• Discharge

• Velocity

• Carrying Power

• Suspension

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

As the slope of a mountain gets steeper, velocity, discharge, carrying power and erosion all...

• Increase

• Decrease

As the slope of a mountain gets flatter, velocity, discharge, carrying power and erosion all...

• Increase

• Decrease

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The turns in a river are called

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Abrasion

• Meanders

The movement of sediment is called

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The breakup of sediment is called

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

The dropping off of sediment is called

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition