Vocab Part 1
Vocab Part 2
Critical Thinking
100
This is the type of erosion that begins when a small stream forms during a heavy rain
What is rill erosion
100
This is the land area from which a stream gets its water
What is a drainage basin
100
What role does vegetation play in runoff?
What is it helps reduce the amount of runoff, absorbs water
200
This is erosion that can develop if a rill channel becomes broader and deeper
What is gully erosion
200
This is a curve in a stream's channel that forms where the current is strongest
What is a meander
200
How could runoff potentially cause pollution?
What is runoff could pick up trash on its way to the ocean
300
This happens when rainwater flows into lower elevations, carrying sediments with it
What is sheet erosion
300
This is a deposit formed when river waters empty out onto a flat open plain
What is an alluvial fan
300
What is the largest drainage basin in the United States?
What is the Mississippi River
400
This is the broad, flat valley floor carved by a meandering stream
What is a floodplain
400
This type of stream has a steep valley/slope and is fast-moving
What is a young stream
500
This forms when sediments are deposited as water empties into an ocean, gulf, or lake
What is a delta
500
This type of erosion usually occurs on a flat plain
What is sheet erosion
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