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WorksheetsEarth Science Unit 6 Week 3 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which particles will be transported by a stream moving at a velocity (speed) of 5 cm/s?
pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, only
silt and clay, only
sand, silt, and clay, only
clay, only
Compared to the stream speed between point X and point Y, the stream speed between point Y and point Z is most likely
greater, since the slope of the land decreases
less, since the slope of the land decreases
greater, since the slope of the land increases
less, since the slope of the land increases
Erosion is most likely greatest at locations...
A and B
C and D
B and C
D and A
What do we call the volume of water that flows past a given point in a certain time period?
Oxbow
Gradient/slope
Discharge
Meander
A river starts very small before getting larger. What is the name given to a small river that joins a larger river?
Tributary
Joiner
Confluence
Tribunal
What do floodplains, sandbars, and river deltas have in common?
They've all been formed by glacial erosion
They've all been formed by sandblasting
They've all been formed by water erosion
They've all been formed by wind erosion
This landscape is called a _____________ and has a __________ elevation.
Plain | Medium
Plateau | Medium
Plain | High
Plateau | High
Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?
D and A
C and D
A and B
B and C
Which landform is produced at location E where the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico?
floodplain
tributary
delta
drumlin
The three areas separated by highland divides are called
Tributaries
meanders
floodplains
watersheds
