Delta
Stream
Less steep slopes
Steep areas
Larger sediments are dropped in steep areas
River
Banks
Where do larger sediments get dropped when a river or stream slows down?
When a stream or river empties into a large body of still water
A delta is formed as deposition occurs when a river or stream empties into a larger body of water
When smaller sediments are dropped in less steep slopes
When there is deposition
When  In arid regions, a mountain stream may flow onto flatter land
Deposition also occurs when a stream or river empties into a large body of still water
When larger sediments are dropped in steep areas
When is a delta formed?
Deposition
Sedimentation
Erosion
Alluvial fan
Saturation
What is the process of dropping sediments by a stream or river called?
Steeper
Neither one
Steeper areas
Least steep areas
Less steep
The same areas
Are larger sediments dropped in steeper or less steep areas than smaller sediments in the same stream?
As the slope becomes less steep
Areas that are not steep
Steep areas
Smaller sediments are dropped as the slope becomes less steep
Deltas
Banks
Where do smaller sediments get dropped when a river or stream slows down?
They are dropped at the same time
They are dropped after larger sediments
Neither
After
Are smaller sediments dropped before or after larger sediments?
When erosion occurs
When a stream or river empties into a large body of still water
When large deposits are dropped in steep areas
Arid regions, a mountain stream may flow onto flatter land and come to a rapid stop
Deposition also occurs when a stream or river empties into a large body of still water
When deposition occurs
When are deltas formed?
Delta
Drop off
Sand bar
Alluvial Fans
Deposits
What might you find when a mountain stream flows onto flatter land and comes to a rapid stop in arid regions?
Alluvial fan
Delta
Drop off
Sand bar
What type of feature is formed when mountain streams in arid regions flow onto flatter land and the stream comes to a rapid stop?
A diamond
Delta
A delta is shaped like a triangle
A circle
An oval
A triangle
What kind of shape does a river or stream emptying into the larger body of water sculpts the delta into?
When a stream or river slows down, it starts dropping its sediments. Larger sediments are dropped in steep areas. Some smaller sediments can still be carried by a slow moving stream or river. Smaller sediments are dropped as the slope becomes less steep. Alluvial Fans In arid regions, a mountain stream may flow onto flatter land. The stream comes to a stop rapidly. The deposits form an alluvial fan. Deposition also occurs when a stream or river empties into a large body of still water. In this case, a delta forms. A delta is shaped like a triangle. It spreads out into the body of water. 