14.5: Erosion and Deposition- Challenge 1

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1. Runoff would be massive on a ___.: steep, bare slope

2. As water slows, ___ particles are deposited first.: larger

3. A broad, flat area on both sides of a river is a ___.: floodplain

4. Sediments carried as small solids in the flow of a stream make up the ___ load.: suspended

5. Ions carried by a river make up the ___ load.: dissolved

6. A ___ is a raised strip of sediments deposited close to the water's edge.: natural levee

7. When the ceiling of a cave collapses, a ___ forms on the surface.: sinkhole

8. Groundwater travels along small cracks, dissolving and carrying away the solid rock. Over time this forms a ___.: cave

9. The large and beautiful crystals of the Naica mine in Mexico are made of ___.: gypsum

10. ___ hang from the ceiling of caves, and ___ rise from the ground. Together, they form ___.: Stalactites; stalagmites; columns

11. ___ are the best places to see stalactites and stalagmites.: Limestone caves