Channels
Gets deposited
Fertile soil due to periodic flooding
What does a delta empty into?
A standing body of water - ocean, lake, etc.
What is the best class at this camp?
Dynamic Planet!!!!!
Soil creep
What type of lake can be formed from a meandering channel?
Oxbow lake
Alluvium
Are deltas typically at a lower or higher elevation compared to alluvial fans?
Lower
What is the most common stream order system?
Strahler's
What type of load is common to turbulent flow?
Suspended load
What happens to a braided channel during high discharge?
Islands submerge
What floodplain feature is formed by changes in base level?
Terraces
What delta shape typically has 1 or 2 main channels, if any?
Cuspate
What type of drainage pattern is seen atop a single type of bedrock?
Dendritic
Saltation - bouncing motion
Traction - rolling motion
What is formed in the inner bends of a meandering channel?
Point bar
How does the cross-sectional area of water change when it enters a floodplain?
Cross sectional area increases
What is the deepest and most seaward part of the delta called?
Prodelta
What is a triple divide?
Local high point where 3 drainage basins meet
How do waterfalls differ from rapids?
Waterfalls free fall vs. rapids flow over
What velocity-related term changes frequently in a straight channel?
Thalweg - path of maximum velocity
Floods
What type of delta is the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta an example of?
Tide-dominated OR arcuate
What is the confluence?
exact point where tributary meets mainstem
Name a reason for a base level change and be specific!
Artificial obstruction like a dam or a levee
Resistant bedrock over weak rock strata