The side of a river is called the....ย The bottom of the river is called the ______bed
bankย / bed
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What are meanders?
Wide S-shaped bends
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What type of energy controls evaporation and condensation?
heat energy
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What is precipitation?
Any form of water that falls from the sky. Examples : rain, snow, sleet. hail
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eraser
Reset score!
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shark
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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heart
Other team wins 5 points!
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shark
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banana
Go to last place!
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Explain how a waterfall is formed.
River flows over hard rock - Soft rock will erode forming a small step - more soft rock erode, larger step - eventually leading the the formation of a waterfall
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Where Rivers start from?
mountains.
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Layers of gas that surround a planet
atmosphere
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What are the 3 main processes in the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
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What is a spring?
Water that runs through the ground and comes out from an opening
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What is a dam and why do we build it?
We build a dam to stop the flow of river. Water is collected and held in a reservoir. we use them for crops, drinking water, and hydroelectric power.
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What is a tributary?
A small river that joins the main river and makes the main river larger.
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What is the largest river in the world
The Amazon
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Natural causes of water pollution are ..... (mention 3)
volcanoes, algae blooms, animal waste, and silt from storms and floods.