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River correct answers Carry water back to ocean, gravity drives flow, transport sediment, drain to specific landscape (drainage basin) Drainage Basin correct answers All of the upstream area that drains into a given river or stream Tributaries correct answers All the smaller rivers and stream...

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River correct answers Carry water back to ocean, gravity drives flow, transport sediment, drain
to specific landscape (drainage basin)

Drainage Basin correct answers All of the upstream area that drains into a given river or stream

Tributaries correct answers All the smaller rivers and streams that merge with the larger river
that makes it all the way to the ocean

Gradient correct answers The slope of the land

Discharge correct answers The volume of water carried in m3/sec

Velocity correct answers The speed the river moves in m/sec

Headwaters correct answers Where the river starts

Base correct answers Where the river ends up, usually sea level

Sediment Transport correct answers Very fine sediment is suspended in water sediment and
move all of the time, larger sediment rolls and hops (saltation) along the bed., very large
sediment, large stones and boulders, move only in large floods

Upper River correct answers High gradient, straighter, narrow channel

Lower River correct answers Low gradient, wide channel, flood plain, wide bends

Braided River correct answers Occurs where the sediment size is coarse (gravel and larger), lots
of sediment is supplied to channels, common in landscapes with rapid erosion, mountainous
landscapes with glaciers.

Cascade River correct answers Occurs where gradient is steep,
close to source, and
ground is hard (large rocks).

Meandering River correct answers Occurs where sediment is fine (sand and clay),
gradient is low, and
a floodplain has developed, most common close to base.

Point Bar correct answers Inside of meandering river bend, slower velocity, deposition

Cut Bank correct answers Outside of meandering river bend, faster velocity, erosion

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