How Rivers Form
Water sheds
Stream Load
River Anatomy
Random Facts
100
When precipitation does not infiltrate.
What is runoff
100
All the land that drains into a river system's drainage basin is a _________________.
What is watershed.
100

When streams meander, they can form these lakes. 

What are ox bow lakes?

100
The pathway in the ground that carries the river.
What is stream channel.
100

Pesticides, herbicides, manure and sediment enter rivers in this way. 

What is runoff?


200

More of this allows more precipitation to soak into the ground.

What are plants?

200

River that runs through Pennsylvania and contributes significantly to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

What is the mighty Susquehanna?

200

When rivers meet other bodies of water they slow down, dropping their sediments and often forming these. 

What are deltas?

200
The edge of a river.
What is a stream bank.
200

Excellent for flood control, nutrient capture and aquatic nurseries. 

What are wetlands?

300
This type of soil allows more water to soak into the ground.
What is porous soil (sand, gravel)
300

The largest watershed in the continental U.S..

What is Mississippi River watershed.

300

________ water carries more particles.

What is fast?

300
A bend in the river.
What is a meander.
300

Chesapeake Bay is facing sea rise for many reasons. Besides increasing sea level rise, this is occurring. 

What is bay sinking from recession of glaciers?

400
Steeper slopes cause ___________ runoff.
What is faster
400

Number of states that contribute to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

What is 6?

400

Rivers that move fast have this shape bottom because of the removal of materials.

What is V shaped?

400

Steepest section that often includes waterfalls.

What are the headwaters?

400

The Chesapeake Bay is deep True/False?

What is False?

500
A smaller stream that flows into a larger river.
What is a tributary.
500
True of false, smaller watersheds can exist within larger watersheds.
What is true.
500
In general the ____________ size particles in a river travel the furthest.
What is smaller.
500
In a meander the water flows more slowly on the ________________ of the meander often forming _______________________ bars.
What is inside and point
500

The third part of the river where water slows down and river is typically widest. 

What is depositional zone?

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