River Erosion

The process where flowing water wears away and carries off soil, rock, and sediment

The process where water evaporates from the river surface

The process where plants grow along the riverbank

The process where fish migrate upstream

Flowing water speeds up and picks up materials.

Flowing water slows down and drops materials it was carrying.

Rivers gain energy and carry more sediment.

Rivers create steep, vertical slopes.

Deltas form where rivers speed up as they enter the ocean.

Deltas are usually circular in shape.

Deltas are created when rivers drop all their sediment at the mouth, forming a fan-shaped landform.

Deltas are not suitable for farming.

Cut banks

Point bars

Deltas

Floodplains

Faster water erodes more material

Slower water erodes more material

Speed does not affect erosion

Only still water erodes materials

The Mississippi River Delta

The Sahara Desert

Mount Everest

The Amazon Rainforest