Regents and MidTerm Prep Answers - HMX Earth Science
Regents and MidTerm Prep Answers - HMX Earth Science
Regents and MidTerm Prep Answers - HMX Earth Science
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Name__________________________________! <strong>Regents</strong> <strong>and</strong> Mid Term <strong>Prep</strong>aration<br />
Deposition<br />
1. What is deposition? _____SEDIMENTS DROPPED OFF_____________<br />
2. What is erosion? _______TRANSPORTATION OF SEDIMENTS__________<br />
3. The diagram at the left, which positions will show erosion? ____A/D______<br />
4. The diagram at the left, which positions will show deposition? ___B/C________<br />
5. What is carrying power? _ABILITY TO MOVE SEDIMENT_________________<br />
6. What is discharge? _________VOLUME_________________________________<br />
7. What is velocity? ____________SPEED___________________________________<br />
8. What are me<strong>and</strong>ers? _______TURNS___________________________________<br />
9. The diagram on the right shows horizontal sorting...what are some of the factors that<br />
effect deposition? ___SIZE, SHAPE, DENSITY_______________<br />
10. What is the relationship between velocity <strong>and</strong> slope? ___DIRECT______________<br />
11. In a straight channel stream, where does water travel the fastest?__CENTER___<br />
12. Why does water erode more on the outside of a me<strong>and</strong>er? __FAST WATER_____<br />
13. Why does water deposit more on the inside of a me<strong>and</strong>er? __SLOW WATER_____
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