Streams & Rivers Q. How do rivers begin?? A. Trickles of water run over the ground and join together in larger streams. The water follows the slope of the land. Q. How do rivers begin?? A. Trickles of water run over the ground and join together in larger streams. The water follows the slope of the land.

Streams & Rivers Q. What happens to rain that falls to Earth? A.Some evaporates immediately, some soaks into the soil, and the remaining water flows over the ground surface (runoff). Q. What happens to rain that falls to Earth? A.Some evaporates immediately, some soaks into the soil, and the remaining water flows over the ground surface (runoff).

Streams & Rivers Q. What is runoff? A. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground. Q. What is runoff? A. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.

Streams & Rivers Q. Nature of the ground surface, rate of rainfall, slope of the land (flat or hilly)… what do these factors determine? A. Whether water soaks into the ground or flows over as runoff. Q. Nature of the ground surface, rate of rainfall, slope of the land (flat or hilly)… what do these factors determine? A. Whether water soaks into the ground or flows over as runoff.

Name That Word Q. A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another. A. divide Q. The land area that supplies water to a river system. A. watershed Q. The land area that supplies water to a river system. A. watershed

Name That Word Q. A smaller stream or river that feeds into a main river. A.tributary Q. A smaller stream or river that feeds into a main river. A.tributary Q. A river and all of its tributaries. A. river system Q. A river and all of its tributaries. A. river system

Name That Process Q. Process by which soil and fragments of rock are deposited in a new location. A. deposition Q. Process by which soil and fragments of rock are deposited in a new location. A. deposition

Name That Process Q. Process by which fragments of soil rock are broken off from the ground surface and carried away. A. erosion Q. Process by which fragments of soil rock are broken off from the ground surface and carried away. A. erosion

Name That Word Q. The particles of rock and soil that are picked up and moved by erosion and deposition. A. sediment Q. The particles of rock and soil that are picked up and moved by erosion and deposition. A. sediment

Name That Word Q. Steepness of its slope, volume of water, and shape of channel. A. Factors affecting the speed of a river. Q. Steepness of its slope, volume of water, and shape of channel. A. Factors affecting the speed of a river.

Name That Section of the River! Q. The many small streams that come together at the source of the river. A. headwaters Q. The river meanders through this flat section of land. A. flood plain Q. The river meanders through this flat section of land. A. flood plain

Name That Section of the River! Q.Smoother and less steep in this section, smaller streams are joining, river continues to flow swiftly. A. downriver Q. A looping curve formed in a river as it winds through its flood plain. A. meander

Name That Section of the River! Q. The point where a river flows into another body of water. A. mouth Q. The area of sediment deposits that build up near the mouth of a river. A. delta Q. The area of sediment deposits that build up near the mouth of a river. A. delta

Name That Word Q. What is shown in the picture? A. oxbow lake Q. What is shown in the picture? A. oxbow lake

Name That Section! Q. What is located at letter A? A. headwaters Q. What is located at letter A? A. headwaters

Name That Section! Q. What is located at letter D? A. tributary Q. What is located at letter D? A. tributary

Name That Section! Q. What is located at letter F? A. meander Q. What is located at letter F? A. meander

Name That Word Q. What happens when the volume of water in a river increases so much that the river overflows its channels? A. flood Q. What happens when the volume of water in a river increases so much that the river overflows its channels? A. flood

Name That Word! Q. A long ridge formed by deposits of sediments alongside a river channel. A. levee Q. A long ridge formed by deposits of sediments alongside a river channel. A. levee Q. A barrier across a river that may redirect the flow of a river to other channels or store the water in an artificial lake. A. dam Q. A barrier across a river that may redirect the flow of a river to other channels or store the water in an artificial lake. A. dam

Name That Word Q. An area of land covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year. A. wetland Q. An area of land covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year. A. wetland

Name That Wetland! Q. Has tall, strong grasses and a rich, muddy bottom. A. salt marsh Q. Has tall, strong grasses and a rich, muddy bottom. A. salt marsh Q. Trees and shrubs grow in the water. A.swamp Q. Trees and shrubs grow in the water. A.swamp

Name That Wetland! Q. Has cattails, rushes, and other tall grass-like plants. A. marsh (fresh water) Q. Has short trees with a thick tangle of roots. A. mangrove forest Q. Has short trees with a thick tangle of roots. A. mangrove forest

Name That Wetland! Q.Has acidic water and mosses. A. bog Q. A. swamp

Wetlands Q. How do wetlands help control flooding? A. By absorbing extra runoff from heavy rains Q. How do wetlands help control flooding? A. By absorbing extra runoff from heavy rains