WorksheetsRiver Erosion
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which particles will be transported by a stream moving at a velocity (speed) of 5 cm/s?
pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, only
sand, silt, and clay, only
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
greater, since the slope of the land increases
less, since the slope of the land decreases
less, since the slope of the land increases
Erosion is most likely greatest at locations
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
Which two locations have the fastest water flow?
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
What is the name of the largest sediment that can be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 100 centimeters per second (cm/s)?
silt
sand
pebbles
cobbles
The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it
Weathering
Erosion
Sedimentation
Deposition
What do we call a bend or curve in a slow-moving river?
Meander
Tributary
Discharge
Slope
What can form if a meander "pinches off" from the main channel?
Oxbow Lake
Tributary
Point bar
Cut bank
Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the
velocity of the river decreases
force of gravity decreases
volume of the river increases
gradient of the river increases
At which two locations would the stream most likely be the deepest?
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
