Earth Science (rivers)

a fan shaped deposit that is dry and made of mostly sand and gravel.

the cycle of water movement is called what?

fan shaped deposit at the mouth of a stream is called what?

The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor.

what do we call the path a stream follows?

What do we call the process of removing the salt from the ocean water?

Which type of river load would erode the bed and sides fastest?

What do we call feeder streams that feed into a larger river?

where does a stream move fastest?

what is it called when a river expands by stealing another river or stream?

what stage of river has well established tributaries and meanders?

what do we call the water and streams at the beginning of a river system?

The part of the valley floor usually covered in a flood is called what?

A process in which plants give off water vapor.

what stage of river has a V shape and does not meander?

The water that soaks deep into the ground.

raised area that helps prevent flooding.

When the earths crust moves and increases the gradient of a river causing it to move faster.

We are able to use the ocean as a source of fresh water, and it is very easy to do.

Is the gradient of a river system seep or less steep at the beginning of a river?

Does a river expand at the end of the river or closer to the beginning of the river?

In earth's water budget, what is the income?

What do we call the entire area that drains into a river system?

What term do we use to describe both the velocity of a stream as well as its load?

What is the process when water vapor expands and cools and changes to a liquid from vapor

where does a river move the fastest?

The sediments carried by the stream are called what?

which is not a form of stream load

what do we call elevated areas that separate watersheds?

when a meander comes back on itself and a small portion of the river becomes isolated.

What feature of the river is seen in this picture?