The Force of Moving Water Answers

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A river’s ____ is the sediment and other deposits picked up as a result of abrasion.

A
slope
B
volume
C
flow
D
load
3

Water at the top of a slope has potential energy.

A
T
B
F
4

What type of energy is involved when a river moves sediment and erodes its banks?

A
chemical energy
B
gravitational energy
C
potential energy
D
kinetic energy
5

What causes most sediment to wash or fall into a river?

A
friction
B
deposition
C
mass movement and runoff
D
turbulence
6

The volume of water that moves past a point on a river in a given time is called the river’s

A
flow.
B
slope.
C
load.
D
turbulence.
8

What happens as gravity pulls water down a slope?

A
Kinetic energy changes to potential energy.
B
Both kinetic and potential energy vanish.
C
Energy is stored for future use.
D
Potential energy changes to kinetic energy.
9

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
runoff
B
abrasion
C
kinetic

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