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Mountains and Rivers

Mountains and Rivers. By: Athina ,Mo, Ben , and Lauren  , Owe n. Rivers Q . 1. When is a river running? 2. Where does it run? 3. When streams join larger streams what are they called? 4. What joins rivers after running off the land? . Rivers A. A river is running all the time.

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Mountains and Rivers

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  1. Mountains and Rivers By: Athina ,Mo, Ben, and Lauren , Owen

  2. Rivers Q 1. When is a river running? 2. Where does it run? 3. When streams join larger streams what are they called? 4. What joins rivers after running off the land?

  3. Rivers A • A river is running all the time. • Rivers usually begin uphill or on mountains. They then combine with small streams and form larger rivers that eventually lead out to sea. • They are called tributaries. • Rainwater and melting snow.

  4. Mountains Q • What is a mountain? • What is a mountain generally steeper than? • Mountains erode slowly through what three things

  5. Mountains A • A mountain is a landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. • A hill 3. Rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers

  6. Effects of weathering and erosion on mountains 1. Did you know that erosion effects mountains by making cracks? 2. The materials from mountains have been used to fill in many mountain lake areas. 3.

  7. Effects of weathering and erosion on rivers • River erosion occurs on the outside the outside of the bank where the river flows faster. • After rivers erode rocks and soil, they deposit the rocks and soil downstream.

  8. Bibliography • Cooney, Timothy M. Scott Foresman Science. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Educational, 2000. Print. Book •  "Mountains." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.

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