Stream erosion and deposition

The gradual movement or removal of sediment from a location by water is called...

• erosion

• runoff

• slope

• tributary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• less erosion

• more erosion

• the same amount of erosion

• no erosion at all

The steeper the slope, the ________ the stream.

• Slower
• Broader
• Faster
• Curvier

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

• Greater
• Lesser
• Average
• None of these

The diagram below shows a portion of a stream. The sand bar formed as a direct result of 

• erosion due to a decrease in stream velocity 
• erosion due to an increase in stream velocity
• deposition due to a decrease in stream velocity
• deposition due to an increase in stream velocity 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

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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

The greatest stream velocity are found closest to points

• A and B

• B and C

• C and A

• D and A

What do we call a bend or curve in a slow-moving river?

• Meander

• Braid

• Load

• Tributary

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

• The speed increases

• The speed descreases

• The speed does not change