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Water erosion
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quick 10 question quiz discussing the vocabulary for 6th grade earth science, water erosion.
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1
_____ may occur where a river meets an area of rock that is very hard and erodes slowly.
waterway
water sprinkler
waterflow
waterfall
2
Runoff and the material it contains moves downhill because of_____?
wind
graves
rain
gravity
3
What is water that moves over Earths surface?
runoff
energy
rill
flooding
4
What is the large groove that carries runoff?
river
runoff
stream
gully
5
If a river's slope increases, generally water speed also____.
slows down
increases
stops
decreases
6
The flat, wide area of land along a river is a...
river
stream
gully
flood plain
7
A ____ is a loop-like bend in the course of a river.
meander
rill
hook
bend
8
Sediment deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake builds up a landform called a___.
delta airlines
delta
deltoid
meander
9
The amount of runoff depends on 5 main factors, which is NOT a factor?
amount of rain
shape of the land
vegetation
curve of a river
10
A river ends its journey when it flows into a still body of water, such as a(n)___.
waterfall
meander
oakdale
ocean
