Oxbow lake - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When water overbanks repeatedly in an area, that area is called a(n) - correct answer floodplain Another name for a watershed is - correct answer drainage basin ________ is a term that describes the joining of two streams together. - correct answer Confluence A rapid or waterfall is known as a - correct answer ...

Earth Science Final Study Guide 2023 Landslides, moving water, wind, and glaciers cause______of surface materials. erosion .....are characteristic of sediments transported by wind and water. sorted deposits The percentage of pore space, or _______, of sand is about 30 percent. porosity The_______ is an area below Earth's surface that is completely saturated with water. zone of saturation The upper boundary of the zone of saturation is the.... water table. Most groundwater flow take...

Velocity of a stream is greatest - just below the surface in the middle of the channel As stream discharge increases, velocity _________. - increases Stream load consists of _____. - bed load, suspended load, and dissolved load. The maximum particle size that a stream is capable of transporting is _____. - competence An oxbow lake is _____. - an abandoned meander still holding water

NR 504 Exam 2 Questions with Answers 2023 Water Quality - CORRECT ANSWER Specific characteristics of water defined within the context of its intended use Polluted Water - CORRECT ANSWER When impurities in water are sufficient to render the water as unacceptable for its intended use Compensation Point - CORRECT ANSWER Depth where photosynthesis equals respiration (below this depth photosynthetic organisms can't survive) Limnology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of lakes Lake Formation Me...

This resource is a full set of revision notes on the CCEA AS topic of rivers. It includes subtopics such as processes that shape fluvial environments, drainage basin processes above and below the surface, discharge and the storm hydrograph, river processes, factors affecting velocity in the river channel, erosion, transportation and deposition, hjulstrom curve, river landforms (waterfalls, rapids, pools, riffles, meanders, oxbow lake, floodplain, levees, delta), river management (channelistaion,...

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Geography AQA PAPER 1 (Questions and Answers A+ Graded 100% Verified) Natural Hazard ANS: Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property Factors affecting hazard risk ANS: Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Constructive plates ANS: Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano Ecotourism ANS: The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainab...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMO Copy of KWAL 5 River Erosion Student Exploration: River Erosion 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 t...

Earth Science Final Study Guide 2023 Landslides, moving water, wind, and glaciers cause______of surface materials. erosion .....are characteristic of sediments transported by wind and water. sorted deposits The percentage of pore space, or _______, of sand is about 30 percent. porosity The_______ is an area below Earth's surface that is completely saturated with water. zone of saturation The upper boundary of the zone of saturation is the.... water table. Most groundwater flow take...

Student Exploration: River Erosion 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?