Water Erosion

What is a river?

• A man-made waterway

• A large, natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream

• A large body of salt water

• A small body of standing water

What does the term 'meander' refer to?

• A bend in a river or stream

• The end of a river where it meets the sea

• The straight path of a river

• The source of a river

What is erosion?

• The creation of mountains over time

• The process of water evaporating from the ocean

• The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

• The process of adding layers to the Earth's surface

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What is a canyon?

• A small hill covered with grass

• A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

• A large, flat area of land

• A large, natural lake

What is deposition?

• The process by which water turns into ice

• The movement of water in a river

• The drying up of a river

• A process by which wind or water drop sediment in a new location

How was the Grand Canyon created?

• By the force of water in the Colorado River over millions of years

• By volcanic activity

• By a series of earthquakes

• By a large glacier moving across the land

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What is a river basin?

• A man-made reservoir

• The bottom of a waterfall

• A large container for holding water

• An area of land that all eventually flows into a river toward the ocean

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What happens where a river meets a lake or an ocean?

• The river water stops flowing

• The river water evaporates completely

• Fish migrate from the ocean into the river

• Sediments are deposited into formations called deltas or fans

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