River Formation and Characteristics
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A river is a stream of water that flows within a ______.

channel

Hills and mountains are the source for many ______.

rivers

The riverbed has a steep slope, and its valley is ______.

narrow

As a river nears its mouth, it slows down and drops ______.

<p>sediment</p> Signup and view all the answers

If rain is heavy, a river can flow over its ______.

<p>banks</p> Signup and view all the answers

Weathering occurs in rivers when the current causes rocks to bump against each other and break apart. It can also occur when waves crash against a ______.

<p>cliff</p> Signup and view all the answers

This process can help create soil, when weathered rock combines with ______ matter.

<p>organic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Factors such as wind and ______ can also cause erosion.

<p>gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Deposition occurs when water slows down and drops the rocks and ______ it carries.

<p>sediment</p> Signup and view all the answers

Water can enter cracks in rocks, and can ______ there.

<p>freeze</p> Signup and view all the answers

A glacier is a river of ice moving downhill very ______.

<p>slowly</p> Signup and view all the answers

Glaciers cause erosion by pushing the broken pieces of rock under them and on top of them as they ______.

<p>move</p> Signup and view all the answers

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