Alluvial Channels Quiz

Meandering channel and braided channel

A channel that follows a winding course

Faster moving water

<p>A small cliff on the outer bank of the channel caused by erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of sediment materials along the inner curve of the channel caused by deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two bends joined by a new channel</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A free-standing and crescent-shaped body of water formed from a meander cutoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network of small, interwoven channels separated by bars of deposited sediment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In areas with big fluctuations in water flow, such as the arctic and mountainous regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loose sediments known as alluvium</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alluvial channels are made of loose sediments, or alluvium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fast-moving water causes erosion in alluvial channels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process is called deposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alluvial channels change their shape over time through erosion and deposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process is called erosion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two types of alluvial channels are meandering channels and braided channels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Meandering channels have a single, sinuous channel that twists and turns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Braided channels have multiple interconnected channels that divide and rejoin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main factor is the amount of sediment load in the stream.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alluvial channels adjust and shift by the process of erosion and deposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers