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Chapter 3, Section 2

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What is the major agent of erosion that has shaped Earth's land surface?

Water running downhill.

List the five factors that determine the amount of runoff in an area.

1. The amount of rain an area receives.
2. Vegetaion.
3. The type of soil.
4. Shape of the land.
5. How people use the land.

Name type of erosion.

Sheet Erosion

rills

Tiny grooves in the soil formed by sheet erosion.

A large groove, or channel, in the soil that carries runoff after a rain storm.

gully

tributary

A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river.

river

A large stream that flows from the mountains to the sea.

Through erosion rivers form what types of features.

A river creates valleys, waterfalls, flood plains, meanders, and oxbow lakes.

Flood Plain

The flat, wide area of land along a river.

Meander

A loop like bend in the course of a river.

Oxbow Lake

A meander that has been cut off from the river.

Know figure 8, page 98. Know the steps of how meanders and oxbow lakes are formed.

1. A small obstacle creates a slight bend in the river.
2. As water erodes the outer edge of a meander, the bend becomes bigger. Deposition occurs along the inner edge.
3. Gradually, the meander becomes more curved. The river breaks through and takes a new course.
4. An oxbow lake remains.

What types of landforms does deposition create?

Alluvial fans, deltas, and it can also add soil to a river's flood plain.

How can a flood be beneficial?

The sediment that is deposited by a flood becomes fertile soil.

stream

A channel where water is continually flowing down a slope.

runoff

Water that moves over Earth's surface when it rains.

Delta

Sediment deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake builds up a landform called a delta.

Alluvial Fan

A wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range. The deposit is shaped like a fan.

What three factors affect how fast a river flows and how much sediment it can erode?

A river's slope, volume of flow, and the shape of its streambed.

Streambed Shape

A river erodes sediment from its banks on the outside curve and deposits sediment on the inside curve.

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Which part of the meander has the most erosion?

Erosion is greatest beyond the middle of the bend in the meander. This causes the meander to migrate downstream over time.

Where along a meandering stream would erosion occur most intensely?

Erosion will take place on the outer parts of the meander bends where the velocity of the stream is highest. Sediment deposition will occur along the inner meander bends where the velocity is low.

Where does erosion most likely to occur in a meandering river quizlet?

Where do deposition and erosion of material occur along a meander? A. Erosion occurs on the inside of the meander, whereas deposition occurs on the outside.

Where is erosion most dominant in a river?

A meander is a bend in a river. On the outside of the bend the river is fastest flowing and therefore erosion is greatest. This creates a deep area of water and a river cliff.