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Question 1

The elevation at which a stream enters another stream or body of water is its

Answer 1

base level

Question 2

Which is the term for a bend or curve in a stream channel caused by moving water?

Answer 2

meander

Question 3

Moving water carves a narrow pathway into sediment or rock called a(n)

Answer 3

stream channel

Question 4

What happens when stream channels develop into broader, wider valleys?

Answer 4

The volume of water and sediment can increase.

The stream forms a meander.

The water begins to erode the sides of the channel.

Question 5

Moving water is held within stream channels by

Answer 5

stream banks

Question 6

When a meander gets blocked off, it becomes a(n)

Answer 6

oxbow lake

Question 7

alluvial fan

Answer 7

Which is a sloping depositional feature formed at the base of slopes and composed mostly of sand and gravel?

Question 7

alluvial fan

Answer 7

Which is a sloping depositional feature formed at the base of slopes and composed mostly of sand and gravel?

Question 8

Which is the triangular deposit that forms where a stream enters a large body of water?

Answer 8

delta

Question 8

Which is the triangular deposit that forms where a stream enters a large body of water?

Answer 8

delta