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| Chapter 2 Rivers & Streams Quiz |
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| Be able to label these parts of a river: Delta, Headwaters, Meander, Mouth, Oxbow Lake, and Tributary. |
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| Name three factors that affect runoff. |
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| Rate of Rainfall, Slope of Land, and Nature of Ground Surface |
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| What is erosion and where does it take place on a river. |
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| Erosion is when water takes away the land and it occurs on the outside curve of a river. |
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| What is deposition and where does it occur on a river? |
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| Deposition is when water deposits materials that build up the land and it occurs on the inside curve of a river. |
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| A piece of land built up at the mouth |
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| A lake cut off from the river |
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| The beginning of the river |
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| A small river or stream that joins the main river |
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