flat land next to the river that might flood
flood plain
these are the rocks on the river bed
bedload
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surface runoff
where the river flows (c h _ _ _ _ _)
channel
this is the dissolved dirt in water
solution
What process makes a gorge?
erosion
water (in any form) falling from the sky
precipitation
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confluence
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source
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tributary
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infiltration
tell me 5 ways we use rivers
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this is the type of erosion that dissolves dirt
solution
Where do meanders and oxbow lakes form?
lower course
little rivers that flow into a big river
tributaries
the sides of a river channel
banks
This the entire area that feeds a river
river basin
this the particles in dirty water that you can see
suspension
Waterfalls are commonly in what course?
upper
this is the type of erosion in which rocks hit the river bed
abrasion
What landform makes a gorge?
waterfall
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groundwater
How is a v-shaped valley formed?
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water table
what's this
oxbow lake
liquid becoming vapor
evaporation
where 2 rivers join
confluence
this is the type of erosion in which water gets into cracks
hydraulic action
this is the border between river basins
watershed
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ledge
when the river slows down, it drops the suspension. this is called_____
sediment
Form of transportation that involves bedload "bouncing"
saltation
How does a waterfall make a gorge?
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throughflow
a wide river mouth at a sea where fresh and sat water mix
estuary
this is the form of erosion in which rocks hit each other
attrition
the end of a river
mouth
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impermeable
Form of transportation that involves rocks rolling
traction
water vapor becomes clouds
condensation
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plunge pool
What processes create meanders and oxbow lakes?
transportation and deposition
erosion and deposition
erosion and transportation
How does a meander turn into an oxbow lake?
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the bottom a river
river bed