How does energy relate to the way that streams meander? What ...

[anshika]

How does energy relate to the way that streams meander?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The speed of water in a stream is affected by
 
  A) hydraulic gradient, recharge, and channel geometry.
  B) gradient, discharge, and channel geometry.
  C) high gradient, laminar flow, and erosion.
  D) gradient, turbulence, and friction.

[nothere]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: At a stream's headwaters, a stream's energy is focused on downcutting. Downstream the focus changes to a sinuous side-to-side motion. This reflects how the stream minimizes its resistance to flow and dissipates its energy along the course. Meanders are the form a stream takes as it adjusts its energy so that it can carry away all the sediment that it produces.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

[anshika]

Great answer, keep it coming

[ktidd]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it