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2.12 Stream Formation
By William Pollard
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Question 1
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How is a stream different than a lake?
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Question 7
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Why does a delta form as a river enters an ocean or lake?
Question 8
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What causes flooding in a river?
Question 9
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What is the name of the area where the water flows in a stream
tributary
channel
river
drainage
A triangular-shaped deposit of sediments that forms where a river meets standing water is a/an
delta
floodplain
levee
alluvial fan
What would the shape of a stream's drainage pattern be for a volcano?
Dendritic
Rectangular
Trellis
Radial
What would a stream's drainage pattern be for farmland?
Dendritic
Rectangular
Trellis
Radial
What causes a river to flow downhill?
discharge
gravity
amount of water in the stream
magic
The satellite picture shown above shows the Mississippi River entering the Gulf of Mexico. The depositional feature shown is
delta
sandbar
barrier island
outwash plain
