V
Letter that describes the shape of a typical mountain valley
Tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
Waterfall
A place in a stream where water falls straight down
Stream bank
The side of a stream
Stream bed
The bottom of a stream
Slope
How steep a...
V - ANSWERLetter that describes the shape of a typical mountain valley
Tributary - ANSWERA stream or river that flows into a larger river
Waterfall - ANSWERA place in a stream where water falls straight down
Stream bank - ANSWERThe side of a stream
Stream bed - ANSWERThe bottom of a stream
Slope - ANSWERHow steep a channel is
River speed - ANSWERThe measure of how fast water flows
Discharge - ANSWERThe water volume that flows past a given point each second
Meandering rivers - ANSWERHave wide flat bottoms and are found in flatter areas
Floodplain - ANSWERThe land next to the river that is easily flooded
Meander - ANSWERA large S shaped bend in a river
Cut bank - ANSWERA steep stream bank on the outside of a bend in a river
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