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Science Test
a test for science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| River system | A river and all of its tributaries |
| Tributary | A river that feeds into a bigger river |
| Meander | A looping curve formed in a river as it winds through its flood plain |
| Mouth | The end of a river |
| Headwaters | The beginning of a river |
| Source | Supplies water to the start of a river |
| Flood plain | A broad flat valley through which a river flows |
| Ox bow lake | A crescent shaped cut off body of water that remains after a river carve a new channel |
| Erosion | A process by which pieces of soil and rock and broken off and carried away |
| Cut bank | A river bank with a cut |
| Deposition | The process by which soil and fragments of rock are deposited into a new location |
| Downriver | Down a river |
| Sediments | Particles of soil and rock |
| Fork | When a river splits into two or more branches |
| Canyon | A round deep hole usually found at or near the headwaters |
| Channel | Where a section of a river is wide and fast moving |
| How is a river valley made | by a Glacier |
| Delta | Where sediments drop and creates a triangle shaped area |
| Dam | A structure that can block water passing through |
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