Freshwater - Section 2 Quiz Vocab

Clay is the ________ sediment classification

smallest

The cut bank is on the _____ side of a meandering river

outer

Landforms formed at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water are called ______

Deltas

__________ is the process where eroded materials are dropped in a new location.

deposition

_______ is the process of wearing away soil

erosion

________ is the steepness of a stream

gradient

______ is the second largest sediment classification

gravel

A curving river is a __________ river

meandering

an __________ is U-shaped body of water formed when a meander is cut off from the main river flow.

oxbow lake

_______ are the largest sediment classification

pebbles

A point bar is found on the ______ of a meandering river

inside

____ is the medium sized sediment classification

sand

________ are particles from weathered rock

sediment

____ is the second smallest sediment classification

silt

a _____ is a body of water that flows in a defined pathway

stream

___________ are smaller streams that flow into a larger stream

tributaries

________ is speed

velocity

________________ are valleys formed by the erosion of flowing water, creating a V shape.

v-shaped valleys

__________  is the process by which rocks and minerals are broken down into smaller pieces by natural elements such as water, wind, and ice.

weathering