2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt Mountains, Maps and More Stream Processes Go With the Flow True or False Streams, Streams
The top point on a mountain is called what?
What is a peak
The bottom of a mountain is called what?
What is the base
The difference in elevation between contour lines is called the what?
What is the contour interval
A shows the side view of a mountain.
What is a profile
This type of map uses contour lines to show the shape and elevation of a mountain.
What is a topographic map
A V-shaped valley eroded by a river or stream is known as a what?
What is a canyon
The course or path the water takes in a stream or river is a ?
What is a channel
The eroded earth materials that have been deposited are called ?
What are sediments
The process that wears away earth materials by water, wind, or ice is called ?
What is erosion
A fan-shaped deposit of earth materials at a mouth of a stream is a ?
What is a delta
A very heavy flow of water is known as a ?
What is a flood
The slant of a stream channel or mountain is called the ?
What is the slope
The fan-shaped landform deposited at the end of a steep canyon where the slope becomes flatter is a/an ?
What is an alluvial fan
A wall across a river that holds back the water flowing through the river is a ?
What is a dam
An embankment along a stream that protects land from flooding is a ?
What is a levee
Rivers can create landforms called canyons and deltas.
True
Water flowing through channels with steep slopes does not cause erosion.
False
If a topographic map has many contour lines spaced close together, it tells you the slope of the land is steep
True
An intermittent stream has water flowing throughout the entire year.
False
A perrenial stream always has water flowing in it.
True
A low area in which sediments are often deposited is a ?
What is basin
A curve or loop in a channel is called a ?
What is a meander
This is the process by which eroded earth materials settle out in another place.
What is deposition
A system of rivers and streams that drains an area like the Colorado Plateau is a ?
What is a drainage basin
A large, nearly level area that has been lifted above the surrounding area is known as a ?
What is a plateau