GIZMO KWAL 5 River Erosion Verified Solution

GIZMO KWAL 5 River Erosion Verified Solution ........................Vocabulary: cutbank, discharge, erosion, flood, floodplain, meander, meandering river, oxbow lake, point bar, river speed, sediments, slope, streambank, streambed, tributary, weathering Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. The image above shows a raging mountain river in full flood. What do you think is making the water brown in color? Dirt 2. What impact do you think the flooding river will have on the surrounding landscape? Erosion Gizmo Warm-up If you stand by the bank of a river, it may seem that very little is happening. But over thousands and even millions of years, rivers can have a profound effect on the landscape. In the River Erosion Gizmo, you will see how rivers move materials and how they affect landscapes. To begin, check that Mountain stream and Short-term erosion are selected. The Gizmo shows a typical stream that is moving through a hilly area.