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nautica902

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How do gradient, discharge, channel size, and channel roughness typically change from the head to the mouth of a stream?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List two ways in which streams erode their channels.
 
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ndhahbi

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Answer to Question 1

From the headwaters to mouth, there is usually an increase in discharge and channel size. Gradient decreases, as does channel roughness (due to a decrease in sediment particle size). In order to accommodate the growing discharge, channel size increases downstream as well, and so does flow velocity (despite decreasing gradient).

Answer to Question 2

Sufficiently strong water flow can dislodge particles from the channel and lift them into the moving water. A stream can also erode bedrock with by the particles it carries, acting as abrasives or drills into the streambed.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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