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Student Exploration: River Erosion
Vocabulary: cutbank, discharge, erosion, flood,
floodplain, meander, meandering river, oxbow lake,
point bar, river speed, sediments, slope,
streambank, streambed, tributary, weathering
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE
using the Gizmo.)
1. The image above shows a raging mountain river in full flood. What do you think is making
the water brown in color? There's a lot of dirt in the water
2. What impact do you think the flooding river will have on the surrounding landscape? Its
gonna have more erosion than usual.
River Erosion Gizmo Gizmo Warm-up
If you stand by the bank of a river, it may seem that very little is
happening. But over thousands and even millions of years,
rivers can have a profound effect on the landscape. In the River
Erosion Gizmo, you will see how rivers move materials and how
they affect landscapes.
To begin, check that Mountain stream and Short-term erosion are selected. The Gizmo
shows a typical stream that is moving through a hilly area.
1. The two movie cameras ( ) allow you to observe different parts of the stream up close.
Click on the left movie camera. What do you see?
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Student Exploration: River Erosion
Vocabulary: cutbank, discharge, erosion, flood,
floodplain, meander, meandering river, oxbow lake,
point bar, river speed, sediments, slope,
streambank, streambed, tributary, weathering
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE
using the Gizmo.)
1. The image above shows a raging mountain river in full flood. What do you think is making
the water brown in color? There's a lot of dirt in the water
2. What impact do you think the flooding river will have on the surrounding landscape? Its
gonna have more erosion than usual.
River Erosion Gizmo Gizmo Warm-up
If you stand by the bank of a river, it may seem that very little is
happening. But over thousands and even millions of years,
rivers can have a profound effect on the landscape. In the River
Erosion Gizmo, you will see how rivers move materials and how
they affect landscapes.
To begin, check that Mountain stream and Short-term erosion are selected. The Gizmo
shows a typical stream that is moving through a hilly area.
1. The two movie cameras ( ) allow you to observe different parts of the stream up close.
Click on the left movie camera. What do you see?
This study source was downloaded by 100000840275362 from CourseHero.com on 06-07-2022 14:07:36 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/66963715/-Gizmo-Warm-Up-River-Erosion/
