Sfc Science Flasghjn Cards

Front 1

tributary

Back 1

a river receives water and sediment from a tributary-a smaller river or stream that flows into it

Front 2

oxbow lakes

Back 2

a meander cut off from a river by depositation of sediment

Front 3

valley widening

Back 3

as a river approaches sea level, it may meander more and develop a wider valley and a broader flood plain

Front 4

Delta

Back 4

where a river flows into the ocean, the river deposits sediments, forming a delts. In california, sacromento river and the San Joaquin river join to from large delta with many channels.

Front 5

v-shaped valley

Back 5

near its source, a river often flows through a deep, ______.

Front 6

waterfalls and rapids

Back 6

they are common were the river passes over harder rock

Front 7

meanders

Back 7

where a river flows across easily eropded sediment, its channel bends from side to side in a series of _____.

Front 8

flood plain

Back 8

forms when a river's power of erosion widens its valley rather than deepening it.

Front 9

Beaches

Back 9

sand carried down stream by rivers spreads along the coast to form beaches.