River Landscapes And Sediment Load Flashcards
Rivers in Wetter Climates Have a Higher ____________ Because there’s More Water Entering the River Channel.
Discharge.
Higher Discharge Increases the Rate of __________.
Erosion.
Higher Discharge Shapes the Landscape, Forming __-Shaped Valleys in the River’s Upper Course, and a Wide, Flat Flood _________ in the Lower Course.
V…Plain…
Transportation Increases when there’s a Higher ____________ Because the River has More ___________ to Carry Material.
Discharge…Energy…
Weathering Increases the River’s ____________ Load and can Affect the Shape of the Landscape.
Sediment.
Rivers Flowing through Areas of Hard Rock have a __________ Rate of Erosion Because Hard Rocks are More ___________.
Slower…Resistant…
Areas with Softer Rocks Experience More ___________.
Erosion.
Landscapes with More Resistant Rocks Tend to Have ___________ Valley Sides.
Steeper.
Waterfalls Form where there’s a Layer of Hard Rock on Top of __________ Rock.
Softer.
Interlocking Spurs Form where Softer Rock is __________ First, Leaving Areas of __________ Rock Sticking Out.
Eroded…Harder…
Vertical Erosion by Rivers Makes Valley Sides Steeper, _____________ the Movement of Material Down the Slopes.
Increasing.
Mass Movement can Add __________ Amounts of Material to the River’s Load.
Large.
Soil Creep is when Soil _____________ Move Down a Slope Because of Gravity.
Particles.
