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Why do some streams and rivers cause more erosion and deposition than others?
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Strong, fast-moving water moves more sediment, especially if the river banks are soft and earthy. Rivers running through rocky gorges take much longer to erode the hard rocky river beds.
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Are deltas and alluivial fans formed by erosion or deposition?
They are formed by deposition of sediments from rivers and streams.
5 features formed by rivers and streams as they erode the land?
alluvial fans, deltas, groundwater erosion, deposition, soil on flood plains
Where can there be erosion's?
there can be erosion's on mountains, canyons, rivers, and streams.
How do streams and rivers cause erosion?
your mom that's how
How can streams and rivers shape the Earth's surface?
Erosion
Why do streams and rivers cause erosion?
They Create Deltas.
How does erosion change earth's surface?
Erosion changes the surface by creating rivers, streams and valleys.
What are 3 main types of work a river carries out along its valley?
the work of rivers can be seen in three ways namely 1. transportation of materials from uplands to lowlands 2. erosion by rivers and the resultant features 3. deposition by rivers and its effects
Which is not erosion?
which of the following is not a means of waters erosion a. natural spring b. streams c. rivers d. ocean waves
Is not a means of water erosion?
Natural springs are not a means of water erosion. Some types of water erosion include rain, streams, rivers, and ocean waves.
What are Two landforms created by rivers?
v-shaped valley ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONwaterfall ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONalluvial fan ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONflood plain ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONlevees ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONmeanders ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONox - bow lake ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONbraiding ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONdelta ...................EROSION / DEPOSITION
What force created the Mississippi river delta?
Erosion and deposition formed the delta. Sediments were carried south by the river from the central US, including its tributaries including the Ohio, Missouri, and Red Rivers.
