River Erosion and Deposition

Water velocity and rock size

Locations with low water velocities

Local habitat features like woody debris or rocks altering water velocities

<p>With patterns of deposition and erosion on the inside and outside of the curves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It will be transported downstream until water velocities slow, and then deposited</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Headwaters are steep and erosive, while lower reaches are less steep and where sediments are deposited</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water velocity and rock size determine whether a river is eroding, transporting, or depositing sediments by influencing the force exerted on sediments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slower sediments in river water with low velocities will be deposited.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Local habitat features like woody debris or rocks can alter local water velocities and cause specific patterns of erosion and deposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>River meanders self-organize with patterns of deposition on the inside curves and erosion on the outside curves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over thousands of years, rivers generally evolve by cutting valleys into mountains through erosion, transporting sediments downstream, and depositing sediments when water velocities slow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deposition of sediments in rivers decreases the slope of the river and further reduces the velocity, leading to increased deposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers