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When a flood erodes the sides of a river where do the materials go?
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∙ 9y ago
Downstream, with the lighter material travelling the furthest, even reaching the sea. Heavier material may be dropped sooner, forming bars of gravel or sand along the course of the river.
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What erodes river bottom more than sides in mature rivers?
large sediments.
What moves through water?
a lot of things move through water the river picks it up and erodes the sides and bottom of the river
What is a large amount of water overflowing the sides of a river or a drain called?
A Flood.
What determines whether a stream erodes it bottom or it sides?
it erodes on its bottom
How does a river collect sediments?
Most sediment washes or falls into the river as a result of mass movement and runoff. Other sediment erodes from the bottom or sides of the river
What determines whether a stream erodes it bottom or its sides?
it erodes on its bottom
What is a valley with very steep sides?
A V shaped valley, over time the river erodes downwards causing a channel, then the rocks at the sides collapse in because they have nothing supporting them causing a valley with steep sides
What does flood plain of a river mean?
The narrow strip of land on both sides of the rivers is called cover flood plains
How did the Red River get its name?
clay from the sides of the canyon the red river cut through fell into the river and turned the water red because the clay was red
What determines whether a stream will erode its bottom or its sides?
it erodes on its bottom
How are valleys made?
valleys are made when a stream erodes at the sides and bottom.
Why are flood plains called flood plains?
A plain is basically a large, flat area and flood plains are the large flat areas to either sides of rivers. These areas, when it rains so much that the river bursts its banks, are covered in water: flooded.
